Dražanj Explained

Official Name:Dražanj
Settlement Type:Suburban settlement
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Dražanj (Serbian Cyrillic: Дражањ) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Grocka.

Dražanj is located in the southern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija region, between the macro-region of Podunavlje and the northeastern slopes of Kosmaj mountain. It is situated 37 km southeast of Belgrade on the Ralja river and on both the rail and the highway connecting Belgrade and Niš.

Dražanj is classified as a rural settlement (village) and is one of the most depopulating settlements in the municipality (population of 1,855 in 1991, and 1,548 in 2002). Its economy is almost entirely based on agriculture.