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Leskovac
Лесковац
Flag of Leskovac
Flag		 Coat of arms of Leskovac
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Location of Leskovac within Serbia
Location of Leskovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°00′N 21°57′E / 43, 21.95
Country Serbia
District Jablanica
Settlements 144
Government
 - Mayor Vladan Marinković (DS)
Area [1]
 - Municipality 1,025 km² (395. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country See also Subdivisions of Serbia Districts (Окрузи Okruzi) are the Administrative units of Serbia, comprising several municipalities The Jablanica District ( Јабланички округ, Jablanički okrug) expands in the south eastern parts of This is the complete list of settlements in Serbia without Kosovo, as recorded by 2002 census, sorted by municipalities. The Democratic Party (Демократска странка Demokratska stranka,) is the main Center-left Political party in Serbia. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
 - Total 63,185
 - Municipality 156,252
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 16000
Car plates LE
Area code +381 16
Website: http://www.usluznicentar.com
Downtown Leskovac
Downtown Leskovac

Leskovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Лесковац, Turkish: Leskofça) is a city and municipality located in southern Serbia at 43. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Serbian Postal codes consist of exactly five digits First two digits roughly correspond to the corresponding district, and district seat cities usually have 000 as Serbian car License plate codes consist of a two-letter region code followed by two 2- or 3-digit numbers This is an alphabetical list by town of phone dialing codes in Serbia. The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (српска/Вукова ћирилица srpska/Vukova ćirilica, literally " Serbian/Vuk's Cyrillic alphabet " is Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country 00° North, 21. 95° East. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia. The Jablanica District ( Јабланички округ, Jablanički okrug) expands in the south eastern parts of Leskovac is accessible from Belgrade by the E75 motorway to Thessaloniki in Greece. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. The E75 is part of the International E-road network, which is a series of main roads in Europe. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία

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History

In 1860, Leskovac was the second largest city (after Belgrade) in the Principality of Serbia. Belgrade (Београд Beograd is the Capital and largest city of Serbia. The Serbian Principality (Serbian Кнежевина Србија Kneževina Srbija) was a state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the In 1867 the Principality secured the removal of Ottoman army garrisons from the cities, acquiring sovereingty, which was internationally recognised at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. The Serbian Principality (Serbian Кнежевина Србија Kneževina Srbija) was a state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the See also Berlin Conference (1884-85 re Africa and Berlin Conference of 1954 (Cold War By emancipating fully from the Ottoman Balkans the trade impact was initially negative. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish However, by the end of the 19th century, the town of Leskovac was famous across the Balkans for its workshops which turned hemp into rope. Leskovac was known as Leskofça during Ottman rule and was bounded to Niş sanjak until 1878. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Soon there were three watermill-driven lace producers in the region. In 1896, the founders of these companies pooled their resources and bought factory equipment for the production of woollen cloth from the German Empire. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification This was the first factory on the outskirts of the town. In 1903, a factory for hemp processing was built on the riverbank north of the old town centre. In 1922, the Teokarevic family opened a wool cloth factory in the small town of Vucje near Leskovac. By 1938, the private textile factories of Leskovac town employed 2,560 workers In the 1870s, there were thousands of hemp-processors in Leskovac, producing up to 150,000 cartloads per year.


Monument of Liberty WWI
Monument of Liberty WWI


The city, initially known as Dubočica, was once known as "Little Manchester", because of its 19th century textile industry which was second only to that of Manchester, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The city continued to be a major textile center until the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, but due to the economic isolation of Serbia resulting from ethnic wars, its remote location, and failure to privatize the mills, the industry collapsed resulting in depression of the economy in the area. [3]

During World War II, the city was part of Nedić's Serbia. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Several months after the occupation and division of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis Powers in World War II, the territory of Serbia became known as Militärverwaltung It was heavily bombed by the Allies in 1944, with estimates of civilian casualties varying from over a thousand to six thousand. In general allies are people groups or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4][5]

Kosovo Conflict

On 12 April 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia a bridge near Leskovac (Grdelička klisura) was destroyed by a NATO aircraft as a passenger train was crossing. The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (code-named Operation Allied Force) was NATO 's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia that The act was highly condemned with the bridge being struck twice (the train itself having been bombed from the first attack).

Demographics

Leskovac Memorial Park
Leskovac Memorial Park

Demographics of the municipality

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

Demographics of the town

In 1877 the town's population was 5000 and they were all albanians. In 2002 the town's population was 63,185 of whom the majority are primarily Serbs (57,661). See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Other significant ethnic groups are Roma (4,327), Montenegrins (223), Macedonians (168), Yugoslavs (108), and others (including Greeks, Bulgarians, etc). In January 2007, there were an estimated 300 persons of Chinese origin living in Leskovac. [6]

At one time the second largest city in Serbia, today Leskovac is blighted by economic problems with many working age people migrating out of the area. [7]

Population through history

Subdivisions

City downtown
City downtown

The city proper of Leskovac is divided into the following local communities (месне заједнице or mesne zajednice):[1]

Events

Rostiljijada
Rostiljijada

Roštiljijada

"Roštiljijada" (Serbian Cyrillic: Роштиљијада, in English - Barbecue week) is a grill-meat festival that has been organized in Leskovac for many years, which takes place each year at the beginning of September. Veljko Vlahović (1914-1975 was a Montenegrin member of the Yugoslav Communist Party from 1935 Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Montenegrins ( Serbian: Црногорци/ Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people closely akin to the Serbs, associated to Montenegro Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Milentije Popović (Милентије Поповић (1913-1971 was a member of Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ since 1939 Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Moša Pijade - Čiča Janko ( Serbian Cyrillic: Мoшa Пиjaдe - Чича Јанко (born Belgrade, January 4, 1890, died Paris Jews first arrived in what is now the Republic of Serbia in Roman times The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (српска/Вукова ћирилица srpska/Vukova ćirilica, literally " Serbian/Vuk's Cyrillic alphabet " is English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States barbeque block party Kansas cityjpg|thumb|right|275px|A barbecue on a trailer at a Block party in Kansas City. During the event, the main bulevard is closed for traffic, night and day for five days, and all its way there are grill-stands constructed, to create many temporary restaurants. Many visitors from all over Serbia and many tourists come to Leskovac to enjoy a good grill and entertainment. The organisers hold competitions, such as in making the biggest burger - the pljeskavica. Pljeskavica (пљескавица or Pleskavica (плескавица is a Hamburger dish popular in most of the Balkans. The festival is the highlight of the season in Leskovac.

Notable citizens

Twin cities

Notes

  1. ^ Municipalities of Serbia, 2006. Miodrag Stojković (Миодраг Стојковић (born on July 5, 1964 in Leskovac, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian Gojko Mitić (Гojкo Митић (born June 13, 1940 in Leskovac, Morava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a famous Kyustendil (Кюстендил historically bg Велбъжд Velbazhd) is a town in the very west of Bulgaria, and the capital of Kyustendil Province The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Silistra (Силистра, historically Bulgarian: Дръстър Drastar, ( and Romanian: Dârstor) is a Port city of northeastern The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
  2. ^ (2003) Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. ISBN 86-84443-00-09.  
  3. ^ "A Serbian Region Unravels With Its Textile Industry", article by Nicholas Wood in the New York Times, January 29, 2007
  4. ^ History of Leskovac
  5. ^ Needless and thoughtless bombing
  6. ^ "Discussion Paper: The cost of non-Europe. Textile towns and the future of Serbia," European Stability Initiative, January 18, 2007, at http://www.esiweb.org/index.php?lang=en&id=156&document_ID=83
  7. ^ "A Serbian Region Unravels With Its Textile Industry", article by Nicholas Wood in the New York Times, January 29, 2007


Slavojub G Panich, Noted Chemical engineer. Raised in Leskovac, Graduated from University of Belgrade. Masters of Chme Purdue University 1967.

Gallery

Vlasina lake near Leskovac

Winter night in Leskovac

Leskovac by night

Church in Leskovac

Lake Barije near Leskovac

Old building Hotel Dubocica

See also

External links


Municipalities and cities of Serbia
Leskovac Airport (Аеродром Лесковац or Aerodrom Leskovac is located 2 See also Subdivisions of Serbia There are 200 municipalities in Serbia: 124 in Central Serbia, 46 in Vojvodina and 30 in Kosovo This is the list of cities and towns in Serbia, according to the criteria used by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, which classifies the settlements into Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country
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