Pećani Explained

Official Name:Пећани
Other Name:Pećani
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Belgrade District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Čukarica
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.62
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:562
Coordinates:44.7°N 40°W
Pushpin Map:Serbia

Pećani (Serbian: Пећани) is an urban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.

Pećani is located 3 km south of Ostružnica, in central part of the Čukarica municipality. It is the second least populated settlement in the municipality, with a population of 562 as of 2011 census, and despite being small and depopulating (population of 632 in 1991), it is statistically classified as an urban settlement (town).

There are two karstic caves near the town, called Donja Pećina and Gornja Pećina ("upper cave" and "lower cave").[2]

In July 2023 city announced plans for massive urbanization of the Velika Moštanica-Pećani area, which would triple their combined population to 9,750.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Насеља општине Чукарица . stat.gov.rs . Statistical Office of Serbia . 22 October 2019 . Serbian .
  2. News: Branka Vasiljević . sr: Руду са Авале куповали у Бечу, Лондону и Кини . Merchants from Vienna, London and China purchased ores from Avala . Politika . sr . 9 July 2023.
  3. News: Daliborka Mučibabić . Nove škole, ambulante, sportski kompleksi, stanovi… . New schools, health care centers, sports complexes, apartments... . Politika . 15 . sr . 25 July 2023 .