Despotovac (Serbian: Деспотовац, Romanian: Despotova) is a town and municipality located in Serbia, around 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. In 2002 the town had a total population of 4,363, whilst the municipality had a population of 25,611.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in the Despotovac municipality (2002 census):

• Serbs = 24,529
• Vlachs = 427
• others

Municipality

List of towns and villages in the municipality:

• Balajnac
• Beljajka
• Bogava
• Brestovo
• Bukovac
• Despotovac (town)
• Despotovac (village, also known as Vojnik)
• Dvorište
• Grabovica
• Grčko Polje
• Jasenovo
• Jelovac
• Jezero
• Lipovica
• Lomnica
• Medveđa
• Miliva
• Panjevac
• Plažane
• Popovnjak
• Ravna Reka (mining town)
• Resavica (town)
• Resavica (village, also known as Dutovo)
• Senjski Rudnik (mining town)
• Sladaja
• Stenjevac
• Strmosten
• Trućevac
• Veliki Popović
• Vitance
• Vodna (mining settlement)
• Zlatovo
• Židilje

Notable sites

• Manasija monastery
• Resava Cave (Serbian: Resavska Pećina)
• Lisine waterfall in upper Resava valley.

See also

• List of places in Serbia

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