Smederevska Palanka
Smederevska Palanka
| Smederevska Palanka Смедеревска Паланка |
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| Coordinates: 44°21.93′N 20°57.52′E / 44.3655°N 20.95867°E | |||
| Country | Serbia | ||
| District | Podunavlje | ||
| Settlements | 18 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Nenad Milojičić | ||
| Area | |||
| - Municipality | 422 km2 (162.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2002 census) | |||
| - Town | 26,100 | ||
| - Municipality | 56,011 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 11420 | ||
| Area code | +381 26 | ||
| Car plates | SP | ||
| Website | www.smed-palanka.rs | ||
Smederevska Palanka (Serbian Cyrillic: Смедеревска Паланка, pronounced [smɛ̂dɛrɛʋska pǎlaːŋka]) is a town and municipality located in Central Serbia. In 2003, the municipality had a total population of 59,605, while the town proper had 26,203 inhabitants.
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Geography
Smederevska Palanka lies in Pan-European Corridor X (Belgrade-Niš connection), just south of E75 highway and at the route of the Belgrade-Niš railway. The town's attractive railway station was built in 1884.
Apart from the town, municipality of Smederevska Palanka consists of the following villages:
- Azanja (4713)
- Bačinac (789)
- Baničina (1169)
- Bašin (552)
- Cerovac (1177)
- Glibovac (2269)
- Golobok (2396)
- Grčac (1176)
- Kusadak (5691)
- Mala Plana (887)
- Mramorac (613)
- Pridvorice (870)
- Ratari (2035)
- Selevac (3864)
- Stojačak (419)
- Vlaški Do (1161)
- Vodice (930)
Mineral water spring
Smederevska Palanka has a natural mineral water spring which has allegedly been used since the times of the Romans, and has been used by the surrounding peoples since at least 1719. On the 22nd of April 1907, the water from the mineral springs was awarded the golden medal for quality at the London 'Balkan Fair'. The town's mineral water was taken to London by Mr. Marco T. Leko.
According to some researchers, the town's mineral water is the 3rd best in Europe, primarily due to the natural selenium it contains.
History
The oldest archeological remains date to early Neolithic (Medvednjak,4500-3500 BC). There are numerous finds of Vinča culture and Hallstatt culture, as well as from Roman and Medieval times. The unique cameo in two-layered onyx of emperor Constantine I in full battle gear on a horse has been found near Kusadak, a village in Smederevka Palanka municipality.
The town was first mentioned in 1021, in a written document currently preserved in St. Catherine's monastery in Egypt's Sinai peninsula. Thus, Smederevska Palanka will celebrate its 1,000 year anniversary in 2021.
Culture and education
There are currently three Serbian Orthodox churches in Smederevska Palanka, the oldest having been built in 1827. It is one of the oldest wooden churches in Serbia, dedicated to St. Elijah. The Cathedral Church was built in 1902. St. Petka's was built most recently, in 1997. Near the town is Koporin Monastery, built in 1402 by Serbian prince Stefan Lazarević.
In the town of Smederevska Palanka there are four elementary schools: Vuk Karadžić, Heroj Radmila Šišković, Heroj Ivan Muker and Olga Milošević, as well as three high schools: Palanka's Gymnasium, Goša Technical School, and Chemical and Medical School "Žikica Damjanović"
Smederevska Palanka has two working radio-television stations; "Jasenica" and "Dević". RTV "Jasenica" united with former TV "Goša", while the radio station "Progres S" has stopped broadcasting.
Events
Town host bikers from all over Serbia and ex Yugoslavia during "Motorijada" with lots of concerts in Kiseljak. On 11th June 2011. special guest was famous Yugoslav band Divlje jagode.
On 25th and 26th June town orgines Best Fest Palanka, rock festival with some of the most famous Serbian bands including Bajaga, Riblja čorba, Marčelo, Six pack band, Sunshine rap group and others
Economy
Smederevska Palanka is an important industrial town, mainly thanks to the steel factory of "Goša" which was one of the strongest factories of ex Yugoslavia. It produces trams, train wagons, and prefabricated steel constructions.
Beside Goša, there are factory of mineral water and juices |"Karađorđe", food factory "Voćar Palanka", bricks and building material "Opeka Palanka" and several others.
There's renominated institute for seeds and vegetables Institute of Agriculture "Institut za povrtarstvo"
Tourism
Beside archaeological findings, medieval monasteries, famous touristic spots in Smederevska Palanka include lake Kudreč, spa complex Kiseljak and forest Mikulja.
Notable people from Smederevska Palanka
Some of the notable people of Smederevska Palanka are:
- Stanoje Glavaš, First Serbian Uprising hero
- Miloje Popović Đak
- Vujica Vulićević
- Živko Pavlović, general
- Milutin Obradović, mathematician
- Miroslav Nikolić, a basketball coach
- Perica Ognjenović, a football player
- Zdenko Muf, a football player
- Polenek Igor a basketball Coach
- Radmila Milentijević, former minister
- Actors:Zarko Mitrovic, Branka Pantelic, Milenko Stojanovic
- Pera Todorović, journalist
- Nenad Ristić , RTS journalist
- Petra Cvijić , RTS journalist
- SIX PACK (band), punk-rock band www.myspace.com/thesixpackband
- Sanja Stojanović, singer from popular Zvezde Granda show
- Stefan Petrušić, winner of Zvezde Granda show 2011.
- Slobodan Ignjatovic, minister, RTS director,Politika-director
- Miloš Vuković, world champion in karate and winner of Parovi reality
- Sreten Jocić, gangster
Distances from other cities
- Belgrade - 80 km
- Novi Sad - 155 km
- Kragujevac - 59 km
- Niš - 162 km
- Čačak - 115 km
- Šabac - 165 km
- Valjevo - 101 km
- Vranje - 276 km
- Leskovac - 207 km
- Šabac - 165 km
- Smederevo - 30 km
- Kosovska Mitrovica - 260 km
- Zaječar - 165 km
Banja Luka - 402 km- Herceg Novi - 574 km
International cooperation
Smederevska Palanka is twinned with Škofja Loka in Slovenia. Before the Yugoslav wars, the two towns had a joint art colony Groharjeva kolonija.
After the World War I, one street in center of Palanka was named Francuska French street and one street in French city of Grenoble was named after Palanka due to Serbian - French frendship.
Twin cities
Gallery
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ (in Serbian) Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Statistical Office of Serbia. 2003. ISBN 86-84443-00-09. May be downloaded from: [1]
- ^ http://www.izlazak.com/index.php/muzika/1634-best-fest-palanka-rok-festival-opsirnije
- ^ http://www.institut-palanka.co.rs/index.php?cls=_loadPage&m=showSorts&sid=1
- ^ http://poznati.info/petra-cvijic-biografija/
- ^ http://spalanka.com/rastojanja.htm
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