Prekopčelica Explained

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.

References

42.9453°N 21.6903°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. N.C. Stanković: Prekopčelica. Predgr a će Caričinog Grada, Bibliotheka "Chronike Sela" 365. Beograd 2012.