Knić
{{Infobox settlement
| native_name = {{native name|sr-Cyrl|Кнић|italics=off}}
| native_name_lang = sr
| official_name = Knić
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town and municipality
| image_shield = Great Coat of Arms of Knic.png
| image_flag = Flag of Knic.jpg
| image_skyline = Wiki Šumadija X Crkva Sv. proroka Ilije (Knić) 415.jpg
| image_caption = Church of Saint Elijah in Knić
| image_map = Municipalities of Serbia Knić.png
| map_caption = Location of the municipality of Knić within Serbia
| mapsize =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|55|35|N|20|43|10|E|region:RS|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Šumadija and Western Serbia
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Šumadija
| parts_type = Settlements
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 36
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Srećko Ilić (SNS)
| area_blank1_title = Village
| area_blank1_km2 = 27.19
| area_blank2_title = Municipality
| area_blank2_km2 = 413
| area_footnotes = {{Serbian municipalities 2006}}{{cite web |title=Насеља општине Кнић |url=http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/Registar/SlikeRegioni/Mapiranemape/CentralnaSrbija/ReKnic.pdf |website=stat.gov.rs |access-date=22 April 2019 |language=sr |archive-date=14 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114152505/http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/Registar/SlikeRegioni/Mapiranemape/CentralnaSrbija/ReKnic.pdf |url-status=dead }}
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities|url=https://popis2022.stat.gov.rs/media/31319/0_ukupan-broj-stanovnika-naselja.xlsx|website=popis2022.stat.gov.rs}}
| elevation_m = 320
| population_as_of = 2022 census
| population_blank1_title = Town
| population_blank1 = 1942
| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto
| population_blank2_title = Municipality
| population_blank2 = 11729
| population_density_blank2_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 34240
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = +381(0)34
| blank_name = Car plates
| blank_info = KG
| website = {{URL|www.knic.rs}}
}}
Knić ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Кнић}}) is a village and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 1,942, while population of the municipality is 11,729.
History
Rocky hills above the village of Borač, about 10 km northwest of Knić, have been inhabited for thousands of years. The first fort was built by the Romans, who used it as an observation post of an important Roman road.{{Cite web |title=Борачки крш |url=https://www.knicturizam.org.rs/boracki-krs/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=Туристичка организација општине Кнић |language=sr-RS}} A medieval Serbian town was located here for several centuries, reaching its peak at the time of Stefan Lazarević. The remains of Borač Fortress are protected as a cultural monument of great importance.{{Cite web |title=Споменици културе у Србији |url=http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/spomenik.php?id=877 |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs}}
Kamenac Monastery in Knić municipality dates back from the early 15th century. It was renovated multiple times, including 1547 and 1700. The monastery was heavily damaged during battles against the Ottomans in the early 19th century and furnished with new paintings and iconostasis in 1870.{{Cite web |title=Манастир Каменац |url=https://www.knicturizam.org.rs/manastir-kamenac/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Туристичка организација општине Кнић |language=sr-RS}}{{Cite web |last=Vojvodine |first=Javna medijska ustanova JMU Radio-televizija |title=Manastir Kamenac, jedan od najstarijih u Šumadiji |url=https://rtv.rs/sr_lat/drustvo/manastir-kamenac-jedan-od-najstarijih-u-sumadiji_977376.html |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=JMU Radio-televizija Vojvodine |language=sr-Latn}}
Settlements
Aside from the town of Knić, the municipality includes the following settlements:
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- Bajčetina
- Balosave
- Bare
- Bečevica
- Borač
- Brestovac
- Brnjica
- Bumbarevo Brdo
- Vrbeta
- Vučkovica
- Grabovac
- Grivac
- Gruža
- Guncati
- Dragušica
- Dubrava
- Žunje
- Zabojnica
- Kikojevac
- Kneževac
- Konjuša
- Kusovac
- Lipnica
- Ljuljaci
- Oplanić
- Pretoke
{{div col end}}
Demographics
{{Historical populations
| type =
| percentages = pagr
|1948|28380 |1953|26982 |1961|25599 |1971|23192 |1981|20965 |1991|18724 |2002|16148 |2011|14237 |2022|11729
}}
As of 2011 census, the municipality had 14,237 inhabitants.
=Ethnic groups=
The ethnic composition of the municipality:{{cite web|title=ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities|url=http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Nacionalna%20pripadnost-Ethnicity.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of Serbia|access-date=22 April 2019}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| Ethnic group
! Population !% | |
|---|---|
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Serbs | align="right"|14,081
|98.90% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Montenegrins | align="right"|22
|0.15% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Croats | align="right"|9
|0.06% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Yugoslavs | align="right"|5
|0.04% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Macedonians | align="right"|5
|0.04% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Hungarians | align="right"|4
|0.03% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Others | align="right"|111
|0.78% |
| style="background:#F0F0F0;"|Total | align="right"|14,205
| |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):{{cite web|title=MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2019/PdfE/G201913046.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|date=25 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" | |
| Activity
! Total | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | align="right"|14 |
| Mining and quarrying | align="right" |
| Manufacturing | align="right"|565 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | align="right"|25 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | align="right"|42 |
| Construction | align="right"|30 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | align="right"|288 |
| Transportation and storage | align="right"|115 |
| Accommodation and food services | align="right"|80 |
| Information and communication | align="right"|11 |
| Financial and insurance activities | align="right"|2 |
| Real estate activities | align="right" |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | align="right"|56 |
| Administrative and support service activities | align="right"|7 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | align="right"|162 |
| Education | align="right"|178 |
| Human health and social work activities | align="right"|113 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | align="right"|14 |
| Other service activities | align="right"|53 |
| Individual agricultural workers | align="right"|482 |
| class="sortbottom"
|Total | align="right"|2,237 |
Famous residents
- Stevan Knićanin, a commander of the Serbian volunteer squads in the Serbian Vojvodina during the 1848/1849 revolution.
References
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External links
{{commons category|Knić}}
- {{Official website|http://www.knic.rs}}
{{Šumadija District}}
{{Municipalities of Serbia}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:Populated places in Šumadija District
Category:Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia
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