Kosjerić

The town is situated on the road between Požega on one end and Valjevo on the other. The town is near the mountain tourist centres: Divčibare and Zlatibor. It lies at the foothill of Drmanovina and Crnokosa and from south Povlen and Maljen mountains.

Kosjerić has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb), that's very close to an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

The exact date of the town's founding is unclear. Near the town archaeologists have found Roman and Serbian medieval relics, but it is believed that mass immigration occurred before the Serbian Revolution at the beginning of the nineteenth century with people from Montenegro, East Bosnia and the Western Serbian mountains Zlatibor and Tara.

This part of Serbia was under the rule of the Nemanjić dynasty until the Ottoman Empire seized control of the country in 1463.{{Cite web |title=Kosjerić (Srbija) :: Grad Bijeljina :: |url=https://www.gradbijeljina.org/lat/1750.kosjeric-srbija.html |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=www.gradbijeljina.org}} During the next two centuries roads were built and major development began linking the Adriatic Sea to western Serbia and to the east. Wars between Austria-Hungary and the Turks took a toll on the population numbers in Kosjerić.

It is thought that the oldest inhabitants of the town were from the family Kosijer. From legends it is said that Antonije Kosjer came in Kosijer from Montenegro and brought his three sons along with him. After that Jovan Baronim came from the village Bare and his sister accompanied him with seven sons. It is recorded that there was migration from the village of Divci and from Montenegrin Kolašin.

Rapid development began in 1882, but it was suppressed by the faster-growing communities of nearby bigger towns, Valjevo and Požega. Kosjerić reached the status of the town in 1966 and economic development after the completion of the Belgrade-Bar railway in the 1970s.{{Cite web |last=N.G |date=2018-06-16 |title=EMOTIVNI ISPRAĆAJ SA ŽELEZNIČKE STANICE Poslednji voz za Bar otišao uz dugu sirenu i pesmu "A SAD ADIO" (VIDEO) |url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/beograd/emotivni-ispracaj-sa-zeleznicke-stanice-poslednji-voz-za-bar-otisao-uz-dugu-sirenu-i/ljr20bh |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Blic.rs |language=sr}}

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According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Kosjerić has a population of 12,090 inhabitants.

Ethnic composition of the municipality:

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Aside from the town of Kosjerić, the municipality includes the following 27 settlements:

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• Bjeloperica
• Brajkovići
• Varda
• Galovići
• Godečevo
• Godljevo
• Gornja Pološnica
• Donja Pološnica
• Drenovci
• Dubnica
• Makovište
• Mionica
• Mrčići
• Mušići
• Paramun
• Radanovci
• Rosići
• Ruda Bukva
• Seča Reka
• Skakavci
• Stojići
• Subjel
• Tubići
• Cikote
• Ševrljuge

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Much of Kosjeríć's economy is based on agriculture and processing industry, with local cement factory being the key of economic development in past few decades. The cement factory is one of three Serbian cement factories and it has helped boost the economic prosperity not only for the town but for the whole region. In 2002, TITAN Group and the Serbian Privatization Agency signed an agreement for the transfer of 70% of the share capital of the Kosjerić Cement company, a deal worth $35.5 million.{{cite news |last1=V. |first1=R. |title=Retki primeri uspeha |url=https://www.vreme.com/cms/view.php?id=1244133 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=vreme.com |date=13 November 2014 |language=sr}} As of 2013, the production capacity of the Kosjerić cement plant was 750,000 tons. With modernization of production processes, the number of employees fell from 680 in 2002 to around 250 in 2013. Many of the town citizens are employed at the factory.

Due to its location and climate Kosjerić has a strong production of fruit and vegetables, most of which are plums and raspberries. The area is well known for its plum brandy (40–45% ABV; "ljuta rakija").{{citation_needed|date=December 2017}} Other successful companies are: concrete pipelines manufacturer "Pim-Grad", electric equipment manufacturer "Elkok" and factories for the manufacture of concrete elements like "Kofeniks" and "Povlen".

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}}

Kosjerić has developing tourism industry.{{cite news |last1=Krsmanović |first1=A. |title=Kosjerić: Aktivan odmor na selu |url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/turizam.90.html:406076-Kosjeric-Aktivan-odmor-na-selu |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=novosti.rs |date=17 November 2012 |language=sr}} Kosjerić and the surrounding area are known for their fresh air and beautiful nature.{{cite news |last1=D. |first1=R. |title=Kosjerić – pejzaž koji očarava |url=https://www.danas.rs/zivot/kosjeric-pejzaz-koji-ocarava/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |date=9 June 2018 |language=sr}} High mountains, fields, wood and water wells surround the town and it is famous for country tourism and the production of healthy food. Fresh air and nice climate are very appropriate for different sports; hence Kosjerić became a famous sport center equipped with different types of sport fields on {{convert|40,000|m2|sqft|abbr=off}}, sports hall with 700 stands, Olympic-sized pool and several football, basketball and handball playgrounds.

Kosjerić has attracted many people from central Serbia for its famed festivals: "The Shepard Days" ({{langx|sr|Čobanski dani}}), which is held every July, and "Days of Petar Lazić" ({{langx|sr|Dani Petra Lazića}}), which was established as an annual event in August 2018 in honor of the Kosjerić-born author Petar Lazić (1960-2017).{{cite web |title=EVENTS 2018 |url=http://www.serbia.travel/upload/documents/brosure/2018/events2018.pdf |website=serbia.travel |publisher=National Tourism Organisation of Serbia |access-date=17 November 2018}}{{cite news |last1=D. |first1=K. |title=Počinju Dani Petra Lazića |url=https://www.danas.rs/kultura/pocinju-dani-petra-lazica/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=danas.rs |date=2 August 2018 |language=sr}}{{cite news |last1=Jovanović |first1=Jelka |title=Dani dobrog duha, satire i muzike |url=https://www.danas.rs/kultura/dani-dobrog-duha-satire-i-muzike/ |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=danas.rs |date=7 August 2018 |language=sr}}{{Cite web |date=2023-09-13 |title=Dani Petra Lazića - AKC Poligon |url=https://akcpoligon.com/dani-petra-lazica/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=akcpoligon.com |language=sr-RS}} Also, every year an NGO called "K-Town Group" organizes an international art camp "Kosjerić", which includes different art workshops with 50 participants from around the world.{{cite news |last1=T. |first1=D. |title=INTERNACIONALNI ART KAMP od 27. jula do 11. avgusta u Kosjeriću |url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/srbija/internacionalni-art-kamp-od-27-jula-do-11-avgusta-u-kosjericu/dq1s5c1 |access-date=17 November 2018 |work=blic.rs |date=26 July 2017 |language=sr}} The development and reconstruction of the "Hotel Olympic" has also further helped increase tourist numbers.

File:Kosjeric Stari han.JPG|Stari han

File:Kosjerić 06.jpg|Kosjerić town center

File:Kosjerić 33.jpg|Kosjerić town center

File:J25 819 Bf Kosjerić, Empfangsgebäude.jpg|Kosjerić Train Station

File:Сеча Река црква брвнара - Seča Reka - wooden church.jpg|Seča Reka wooden church

• {{flagicon|SVN}} Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia

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• [http://www.kosjeric.rs/ Official municipality presentation]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090420030345/http://www.ktowngroup.org.rs/ Kosjerić Citizens Community]

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