Cepotina Explained

Cepotina
Native Name:Цепотина
Југ
Location:Bujanovac
Country:Serbia
Type:Military base
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the military base Cepotina within Serbia
Pushpin Relief:Serbia
Ownership:Ministry of Defence of Serbia
Controlledby:Serbian Army
Site Area:22000 square meters
Used:2009–present
Current Commander:Colonel Slobodan Stopa
Garrison:4th Land Force Brigade

Military Base Cepotina (Serbian: Војна База Цепотина; after a nearby hill) or Military Base South (Serbian: Војна База Југ) is a Serbian Army military base located 5 kilometres south of Bujanovac. It is the largest and the most modern base in the region as regards working and living conditions for soldiers and officers.[1]

Details

The construction works of the base took seven years, and the base opened on 23 November 2009.[1] The total investment size amounted to some 1.7 billion Serbian dinars and is the largest military facility built in Serbia over the past 20 years. The base provides training, logistics, recreation and sport facilities. It also houses a service for maintenance of vehicles, shooting ranges and a heliport. The complex includes a hospital and a dental clinic.

The base covers 35 hectares, with 44 high-construction buildings covering an area of 22,000 square meters. It is able to accommodate almost 1,000 people.[1]

Plans exist on expanding the base in the near future in order to enable preparations of army professionals who are to participate in peace operations. The base is expanding 96 ha of land in its vicinity, which will be used for training.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Otvorena baza na jugu Srbije. 6 March 2017. b92.net. Beta. 23 November 2009. Serbian.