Kurumlija
| Kurumlija | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality and Town | ||
 Panoramic view on Kurumlija | ||
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 Location of the municipality of Kurumlija within Serbia | ||
| Coordinates: 43°09N 21°16E / 43.150°N 21.267°ECoordinates: 43°09N 21°16E / 43.150°N 21.267°E | ||
| Country | Serbia | |
| District | Toplica | |
| Settlements | 90 | |
| Government | ||
| Mayor | Goran Bojovi | |
| Area[1] | ||
| Municipality | 952 km2 (368 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
| Town | 13,306 | |
| Municipality | 19,213 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 18430 | |
| Area code | +381 27 | |
| Car plates | PK | |
| Website | www | |
Kurumlija (Serbian Cyrillic: , pronounced [kurmlija]) is a town and municipality located in Serbia, near the rivers Toplica, Kosanica and Banjska, on the southeast of mount Kopaonik, and northwest of mount Radan. As of 2011, the town has 13,306 inhabitants, while municipality has 19,213.
Geography
Kurumlija sits on the area of 952 km2 (367.57 sq mi) and administratively is in Toplica District. Its borders the municipalities of Brus, Blace, Prokuplje, Medvea, Podujevo, and Leposavi. Its southwest border (105 km) is with the disputed territory of Kosovo.
History
The Romans established the Ad Fines military outpost in the 3rd century AD. There are also remains of churches from the Byzantine period. The Serbian principality of Rascia expanded from this region. Stefan Nemanja, a Serbian lord (upan), and the founder of Nemanji dynasty, built his residence here, as well as the two monasteries of St. Nicolas and the Holy Mother of God (before 1168).
There are a lot of historical sights in Kurumlija from that era: Mara Tower, Ivan Tower, and many medieval churches. The name in that period was Bele Crkve (White Churches) and Toplica. After the invasion by the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, the Ottomans gave the town its current name, simply by translating the old name, Bele Crkve (White Churches). During Ottoman rule Kurumlija was part of the Sanjak of Ni.[3]
Albanians were a majority population in some areas of the Sanjak of Ni, like the Toplica region and some villages in the district of Vranje, prior to the Russo-Turkish War (18771878)[4] In 1878, Kurumlija became a part of the Principality of Serbia, which in 1882 became the Kingdom of Serbia. From 1929 to 1941, Kurumlija was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Features
Kurumlija is known for a natural monument of hoodoos near Mount Radan known as avolja Varo ('Devil's Town'). There are three spas (banjas): the Prolom Banja, Kurumlijska Banja, and Lukovska Banja. Prolom water is bottled at the Prolom Spa.
Demographics
Kurumlija Municipality include one urban and 89 rural settlements. According to the 2011 census there are 19,213 inhabitants in the municipality.
Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population |
|---|---|
| Serbs | 18,528 |
| Roma | 339 |
| Montenegrins | 47 |
| Others | 299 |
| Total | 19,213 |
Notable People
- The most notable Grand Prince of Serbia, Stefan Nemanja, established his first capital, Bele Crkve, near the location of today's Kurumlija in 11661172. His wife, Grand Princess Anastasia (Ana), died and was buried here as a nun, St. Anastasia Nemanjic.
- Sultania Mara, daughter of Despot ura Brankovi, later wife of the Ottoman Emperor Murad II, and step mother of Emperor Mehmed II also at the end of her life came to live here as a nun in monastery of Holy Mother of God, where she made a fortress called Mara Tower. She died in around 1487.
- Kosta Peanac, a notable Serbian soldier in the First and Second World War. His house is protected of by the municipality.
- Dragoljub Miunovi (born in 1930. in Merdare, Kurumlija), professor of at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy. He was a dissident during the Communist period, and the first president of the Democratic Party. He was the first president of parliament of State Union of Serbia & Montenegro.
- Rade Vukovi, a famous composer of popular music from 70s until today. His greatest hits were: Isidora, Sneg je opet Sneana, Nisam te se nagledao, Ja sam dete Kurumlije, Viki Viki Violeta and many others.
- arko Dragojevi, director, born in Kurumlija, professor at the Faculty of Drama at the University of Belgrade. He is director of several notable films: Kua pored pruge (House by the tracks), No u kui moje majke (Night in my mother's house). He also directed many documentaries, among them series on Serbian monasteries for the Serbian national broadcaster (RTS).
- Vojin ulovi, academician, humanist, doctor of gynaecology. 7 July and October awards of city of Belgrade winner. Also Serbian medical society award winner and Serbian warrior medallist. Smederevo and Kurumlija municipality freeman.[5]
See also
- Toplica District
- Administrative divisions of Serbia
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ Godinjak grada Beograda. Museum of the Belgrade. 1977. p. 116. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ Batakovi, Duan T. (2007). Kosovo and Metohija: living in the enclave. Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Institute for Balkan Studies. p. 35. Retrieved 22 June 2011. "Prior to the Second Serbo-Ottoman War (1877-78), Albanians were the majority population in some areas of Sanjak of Nis (Toplica region), while from the Serb majority district of Vranje Albanian-inhabited villages were emptied after the 1877-1878 war"
- ^ in memoriam academician Vojin uloVi(1923-2008)
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kurumlija. |
- Kurumlija website
- Kurumlija website unofficial
- Movie about Kurumlija English
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- Populated places in Toplica District
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