Official Name: | Prekopčelica |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Serbia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Serbia |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Jablanica District |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Lebane |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 508 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 42.9453°N 21.6903°W |
Prekopčelica is a village in the municipality of Lebane, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 508 people.[1] In the Ottoman period it was a local center with around 2000 inhabitants, before the neighbouring village of Lebane gained in importance due to textile industry .[2] Close to the village is the archaeological site of Caričin grad (Iustiniana Prima), a town founded in the 6th c.