Velika Moštanica
Велика Моштаница | |
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  Velika Moštanica Location within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′N 20°21′E / 44.667°N 20.350°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Belgrade |
| Municipality | Čukarica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 3,210 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11260 |
| Area code | +381(0)11 |
| Car plates | BG |
Velika Moštanica (Serbian Cyrillic: Велика Моштаница) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.
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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:
- 1921 - 1,923
- 1971 - 2,413
- 1981 - 2,751
- 1991 - 3,084
- 2002 - 3,210
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 Svetolik Ranković (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
- Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6
References
- ^ "Насеља општине Чукарица" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b Aleksandra Kurteš (1 July 2023). Велика Моштаница - културна и природна оаза [Velika Moštanica - cultural and natural oasis]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 13.
- ^ a b Daliborka Mučibabić (25 July 2023). "Nove škole, ambulante, sportski kompleksi, stanovi…" [New schools, health care centers, sports complexes, apartments...]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 15.
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