Velika Moštanica Explained

Velika Moštanica
Native Name:Велика Моштаница
Native Name Lang:sr
Settlement Type:Suburban settlement
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Serbia
Coordinates:44.6667°N 41°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Belgrade
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Čukarica
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:23.63
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:3210
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:11260
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+381(0)11
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:BG

Velika Moštanica (Serbian: Велика Моштаница) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.

Location

Velika Moštanica is located 22 km south-west of Belgrade, between the Belgrade-Obrenovac (5 km away) and Ibarska magistrala (4 km away) freeways. It is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village), and experiences a steady, constant growth of population:

Characteristics

The village has a church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1858. Within the churchyard is a Veteran's cemetery, where fallen in the Serbian–Ottoman Wars (1876–1878), 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War and both Balkan and World wars are buried. The church and the cemetery are declared a cultural monument. Since 2017, an annual theatre festival "Moki Theatre" is held, dedicated to author (1863–1899), who was born in Velika Moštanica.[2]

The village has a kindergarten, local healthcare center, elementary school "Branko Radičević" and ethno-house "Milovuk". Nearby is the Đorićeva pond. Agriculture mostly includes orchards and cultivation of vegetables.[2] There are preserved green corridors along the Moštanički and Stojkovački creeks.[3]

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

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Насеља општине Чукарица . stat.gov.rs . Statistical Office of Serbia . 22 October 2019 . sr .
  2. News: Aleksandra Kurteš . sr: Велика Моштаница - културна и природна оаза . Velika Moštanica - cultural and natural oasis . Politika . 13 . sr . 1 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 .