Lebane
| Lebane Лебане | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipality and Town | ||
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Serbian Orthodox church | ||
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 Location of the municipality of Lebane within Serbia | ||
| Coordinates: 42°55′N 21°44′E / 42.917°N 21.733°ECoordinates: 42°55′N 21°44′E / 42.917°N 21.733°E | ||
| Country |
 Serbia | |
| District | Jablanica | |
| Settlements | 39 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Mića Stanković (DS) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Municipality | 337 km2 (130 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
| • Town | 10.062 | |
| • Municipality | 21.802 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 16230 | |
| Area code | +381 16 | |
| Car plates | LB | |
| Website |
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Lebane (Serbian Cyrillic: Лебане) is a town and municipality in southern Serbia, a part of the Jablanica District. The municipality is located at 41°45'N and 21°45'E and has a population of 21,802 while the town itself has 10,062 inhabitants (according to 2011 census). The elevation of the town of Lebane is between 275.2 and 420 masl.
Geography
The town is located at the confluence of the rivers Jablanica and Šumanska Reka, in the alluvial plain created by the former. Just northeast of the town a larger plain called Leskovačko polje extends toward the town of Leskovac, which is the district seat.
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):
- Serbs = 23,460
- Roma = 1,163
- others.
History
From 1929 to 1941, Lebane was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Features
The most significant historical monument in the vicinity of the town and within the boundaries of the municipality is the 6th century AD late Roman or early Byzantine town Justiniana Prima, locally better known as Caričin Grad, located c. 7 km from Lebane. The town is built by the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I to reputedly mark the location of his birth. The archaeological excavations on this site have been on-going since 1917 and large parts of the ancient settlement have since been uncovered including the impressive fortifications.
Предлог за нови грб општине Лебане
See also
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" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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