Gračac (Vrnjačka Banja) Explained

Official Name:Gračac (Vrnjačka Banja)
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Raška District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Vrnjačka Banja
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:34.34
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1833
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.6333°N 70°W
Elevation M:264

Gračac (pronounced as /grǎtʃats/ is a village in the municipality of Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,833 people.[1]

Bronze age settlement

Local inhabitant Života Mladenović has been finding different bronze objects in his orchards for years. He diligently handed them over to the People's Museum in Kraljevo and after a while, local archaeologist became interested. In 2017, they conducted excavations and discovered artifacts, dating them to the Bronze Age, some 3.500 years ago. Findings point to the existence of a settlement similar to other previously discovered ones in the valleys of the South Morava and Great Morava, belonging to the Paraćin cultural group. However, settlement in Gračac is the only such locality in the valley of West Morava. Artifacts are in the process of further examination and conservation and will be placed in Kraljevo's museum. Based on those findings, decision will be made if there are going to be further excavations.[2]

References

43.6333°N 70°W

Notes and References

  1. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.
  2. Web site: Na porodičnom imanju otkriveno naselje staro 3.500 godina. 7 April 2017. www.rts.rs. 2017-04-10.