Velika Moštanica

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Velika Moštanica (Serbian Cyrillic: Велика Моштаница) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.

Velika Moštanica
Велика Моштаница
Velika Moštanica is located in Serbia
Velika Moštanica
Velika Moštanica
Location within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°40′N 20°21′E / 44.667°N 20.350°E / 44.667; 20.350
Country Serbia
RegionBelgrade
MunicipalityČukarica
Area
 • Total
23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
3,210
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11260
Area code+381(0)11
Car platesBG

Location

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Velika Moštanica is located 22 km south-west of Belgrade, between the Belgrade-Obrenovac (5 km away) and Ibarska magistrala (4 km away) freeways. It is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village), and experiences a steady, constant growth of population:

  • 1921 - 1,923
  • 1971 - 2,413
  • 1981 - 2,751
  • 1991 - 3,084
  • 2002 - 3,210

Characteristics

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The village has a church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1858. Within the churchyard is a Veteran's cemetery, where fallen in the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878), 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War and both Balkan and World wars are buried. The church and the cemetery are declared a cultural monument. Since 2017, an annual theatre festival "Moki Theatre" is held, dedicated to author Svetolik Ranković [sr] (1863–1899), who was born in Velika Moštanica.[2]

The village has a kindergarten, local healthcare center, elementary school "Branko Radičević" and ethno-house "Milovuk". Nearby is the Đorićeva pond. Agriculture mostly includes orchards and cultivation of vegetables.[2] There are preserved green corridors along the Moštanički and Stojkovački creeks.[3]

In July 2023 city announced plans for massive urbanization of the Velika Moštanica-Pećani area, which would triple the population to 9,750.[3]

Sources

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  • Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6

References

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  1. ^ "Насеља општине Чукарица" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b Aleksandra Kurteš (1 July 2023). Велика Моштаница - културна и природна оаза [Velika Moštanica - cultural and natural oasis]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 13.
  3. ^ a b Daliborka Mučibabić (25 July 2023). "Nove škole, ambulante, sportski kompleksi, stanovi…" [New schools, health care centers, sports complexes, apartments...]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 15.
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