Orlovac Explained

Official Name:Orlovac
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Toplica District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kuršumlija
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:17
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.0025°N 21.2572°W

Orlovac is a village in the municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 17 people.[1]

History

On August 27 2014, a group of Albanians from Kosovo that had stolen trees and opened fire on police, one of the assailants being wounded in the foot in the previous day,[2] returned, continued to steal trees and opened fire when the Gendarmery apprehended them, wounding one Gendarmerie in the head who later died in hospital. The Gendarmerie had found several Kosovo Albanians stealing trees in the Orlovac region.[3]

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. News: Ranjen Albanac u krađi šume .
  3. News: Ranjeni žandarm preminuo na VMA .