| Medveđa Medvegja |
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| Country | Serbia |
| District | Jablanica |
| Settlements | 44 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Slobodan Drašković |
| Area [1] | |
| - Municipality | 524 km² (202. 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. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 census)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,810 |
| - Municipality | 10,760 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 16240 |
| Car plates | LE |
| Area code | +381 16 |
| Website: http://www.medvedja.org.yu,www.medvegja.info | |
of Medveđa
Medveđa (Serbian Cyrillic: Медвећа, Albanian: Medvegja) is a town and municipality in Jablanica District of Serbia, bordering Kosovo. 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. Tulare (Туларе is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Medveđa municipality in the Jablanica District. Maćedonce (Maqedonci is a village in southern Serbia. It is located in the Medveđa municipality in the Jablanica District. Tupale (Тупале is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Medveđa municipality in the Jablanica District. The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (српска/Вукова ћирилица srpska/Vukova ćirilica, literally " Serbian/Vuk's Cyrillic alphabet " is Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - The Jablanica District ( Јабланички округ, Jablanički okrug) expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country According to the 1991 census, the municipality of Medveđa had a population of 13,368 people, while according to the 2002 census, the municipality population numbered 10,760 people. The town of Medveđa itself had a population of 2,810 in 2002.
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Name
Its name is derived from the Serbian word medved (медвед) ("bear" in English), hence the full meaning of the name would be "the place of the bears". Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, In Albanian, the town is known as Medvegjë or Medvegja, an Albanianised version of the name. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco -
Settlements
Medveđa municipality include town of Medveđa, town of Sijarinska Banja, and following villages:
- Bogunovac
- Borovac
- Varadin
- Velika Braina
- Vrapce
- Gazdare
- Gornja Lapaštica
- Gornji Bučumet
- Gornji Gajtan
- Grbavci
- Gubavce
- Gurgutovo
- LLapashtica
- Donji Bučumet
- Donji Gajtan
- Drence
- Gjylekreshti
- Kapit
- Lece
- Mala Braina
- Marovac
- Maćedonce
- Maćedonce (Retkocersko)
- Medevce
- Mrkonje
- Negosavlje
- Petrilje
- Poroštica
- Pusto Šilovo
- Rama Banja
- Retkocer
- Rujkovac
- Svirca
- Sijarina
- Sponce
- Srednji Bučumet
- Baja e Vjeter
- Stubla
- Tulare
- Tupallë
- Crni Vrh
- Čokotin
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality
In 1991, the population of the Medveđa municipality was composed of: [1]
- Serbs =7,205 (68. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, 86%)
- Albanians = 2,832 (28. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language 67%)
- Others = 330 (2. 47%)
In 2002, the population of the Medveđa municipality was composed of:
- Serbs = 6,163 (66. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, 57%)
- Albanians = 1,816 (26. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language 17%)
- Montenegrins = 372 (3. Montenegrins ( Serbian: Црногорци/ Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people closely akin to the Serbs, associated to Montenegro 46%)
- Roma = 108 (1%)
Ethnic groups in the town
In 2002, the population of the Medveđa town was composed of:
- Serbs = 2,370 (84. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 34%)
- Albanians = 203(7. 22%)
- Roma = 97 (3. 45%)
- Montenegrins = 90 (3. 2%)
Settlements by ethnic majority
Settlements with absolute or relative Serb majority are: Medvegja(Serb:Medveđa), Bogunovac, Borovac, Varadin, Velika Braina, Donji Bučumet, Donji Gajtan, Drence, Lece, Maćedonce, Maćedonce (Retkocersko), Medevce, Mrkonje, Negosavlje, Petrilje, Poroštica, Pusto Šilovo,Retkocer, Rujkovac, Sponce, Srednji Bučumet, Stubla, Tulare, Crni Vrh, and Čokotin.
Settlements with absolute or relative Albanian majority are: Gornja Lapaštica(alb:LLapashtica e Eperme), Grbavce(alb:Gërbaci), Kapit, Svirca, Sijarina,Đulekare(alb:Gjylekreshti), Stara Banja(albenian:Baja e vjeter),Ravna Banja(alb:Rama Banja),Sijarinska Banja(alb:Banja e Sijarines) and Tupalla(serb:Tupale).
Settlements with Montenegrin majority are: Mala Braina and Marovac.
Politics
Seats in the municipality parliament won in 2004 local elections: [2]
- Coalition for Medveđa (11)
- Socialist Party of Serbia (7)
- Democratic Party of Serbia (6)
- Party for Democratic Changes (6)
- Party for Democratic Activity (6)
- Serbian Renewal Movement (3)
- Serbian Radical Party (2)
Between 1999 and 2001, an ethnic Albanian guerilla organization, known as the "Liberation Army of Preševo, Medveđa and Bujanovac", operated in this region with a goal to secede these three municipalities from Yugoslavia and join them to Kosovo as a part of the Greater Albanian ideal, despite the fact that, unlike Preševo and Bujanovac, the municipality of Medveđa has a Serb majority. The Liberation Army of Preševo Medveđa and Bujanovac ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Preshevës Medvegjës dhe Bujanocit, UCPMB was a guerrilla The term Greater Albania or Great Albania refers to land which is outside the borders of the Republic of Albania that Albanian nationalists claim as their own because Preševo (Прешево; Preshevë or Presheva) also known as Presevo and Preshevo, is a town and municipality in Pčinja District of Bujanovac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Бујановац Albanian: Bujanoci) is a town and municipality in Pčinja District of Serbia
External links
http://www.medvegjaonline.com http://www.medvegja.info
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