Vraćevšnica Explained

Official Name:Vraćevšnica
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Moravica District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gornji Milanovac
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:150
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Vraćevšnica (Serbian: Враћевшница, pronounced as /v̞rǎtɕɛːv̞ʃnitsa/) is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 150 people.[1]

Radič (fl. 1389–1441), a magnate in the service of Serbian monarchs Stefan Lazarević and Đurađ Branković, built the Vraćevšnica monastery in the village in 1428.[2]

References

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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. Војислав Кораћ, Архитектура у средњовековној Србији, Сакрална архитектура