| Native Name Lang: | sr |
| Official Name: | Blace |
| Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
| Coordinates: | 43.2958°N 38.157°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Serbia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Toplica |
| Parts Type: | Settlements |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 40 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Milan Ćurčić (SNS) |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 11.10 |
| Area Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Area Blank2 Km2: | 306 |
| Elevation M: | 389 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 4865 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Population Blank2: | 9682 |
| Population Density Blank2 Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 18420 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | PK |
| Area Code: | +381(0)27 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Blace (Serbian: Блаце, pronounced as /sh/) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,865, while population of the municipality is 9,682.
In the Expulsion of the Albanians during 1877 and 1878, many Albanians were forced to leave Blace[2] and its surroundings and became muhaxhirs. Settlements that Albanians left include: Alabana, Barbatovac with 17 Albanian houses, Blace with 35 Albanian houses, Gornja Draguša with 75 Albanian houses, Donja Draguša, Mala Draguša with 64 Albanian houses, Gornje Grgure, Donje Grgure with 83 Albanian houses, Džepnica with 7 Albanian houses, Đurevac with 3 Albanian houses, Gornja Jošanica with 70 Albanian houses, Donja Jošanica with 16 Albanian houses, Kačapor, Kutlovac with 35 Albanian houses, Međuhana with 41 Albanian houses, Muzaće with 42 Albanian houses, Popova with 27 Albanian houses, Prebreza with 36 Albanian houses, Pretežana with 18 Albanian houses, Pretrešnja with 40 Albanian houses, Pridvorica with 60 Albanian houses, Čungula, Čučale with 16 Albanian houses, Rašica with 30 Albanian houses, Šiljomanja with 29 Albanian houses, Sibnica with 45 Albanian houses, Stubal with 30 Albanian houses, Suvi Do, Gornje Svarče with 35 Albanian houses, Donje Svarče with 23 Albanian houses, Trbunje with 19 Albanian houses, Vrbovac and Više Selo.[3]
Aside from the town of Blace, the following villages consist the municipality of Blace:
According to the official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace had 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.
Most of Blace's population is of Serbian nationality (98.27%). The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 11,551 | 98.27% | |
| Roma | 86 | 0.73% | |
| Montenegrins | 11 | 0.09% | |
| Others | 106 | 0.90% | |
| Total | 11,754 |
Every year in August, there is a 3-day festival named "Šljivijada" ("Plumday" in English); citizens of Blace consider the plum to be a very important fruit. On that day, there are many plum cultivators who show off their fruit. Many festival attendees listen to folk and other Serbian music.