Barajevo
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Barajevo is a suburban settlement and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
.
It also includes various sub-settlements and hamlets
spawning around the central settlements:
Population of the municipality:
Ethnic structure (census 2002): Serbs
94,5%, Roma 0,8%, Montenegrins 0,7%.
, southeast of the Belgrade, with an elevation spanning from 140 to 364 m. Most of the municipal territory belongs to the drainage area of the Turija
river, right tributary of the Peštan river, which in turn flows into the Kolubara
, thus whole area geographically gravitates to the Kolubara region.
was annexed to Barajevo, and in 1960 Umka
municipality haas been divided between Čukarica
and Barajevo (villages of Meljak
and Vranić
).
Recent presidents of the municipal assembly:
east of the 'Parcanski vis' hill, northern part of the Kosmaj mountain, in the valley of the Beljanica river (or Barajevska reka; Cyrillic: Бељаница or Барајевска река), a tributary to the Turija river.
Population of the settlement:
Many outer settlements and hamlets are built as Barajevo grows and stretches in all directions making one continuous built-up are with the neighboring settlements (Guncati, Baćevac, Lisović, Boždarevac, Guberevac
in Sopot municipality): Bela Reka, Dražanovac, Dubrave, Gaj (a separate local community with a population of 1,930 in 2002), Glumčevo Brdo (a separate local community, split after the 2002 census), Karaula, Nenadovac, Pajšuma, Ravni Gaj, Srednji Kraj, Stara Lipovica, Suva Šuma, Trebež (the industrial zone), Vitkovica.
. Wheat, barley, oats and corn are being grown. Industry is based on the small construction and electronic companies and the ball bearing
factory.
Barajevo is outside major roads, but it is located on the Belgrade-Bar railway. The settlement itself was further away, but as it grew, it reached the railway.
First mention of the name Barajevo is from the 16th century. The popular story that the settlement got its name from the multitude of springs in this area [Serbian: bara je ovo (this is a pond)] is probably not true.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the capital of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
Settlements
The municipality of Barajevo covers an area of 213 km² and includes 13 settlements, all of which are statistically classified as rural, not urban:- ArnajevoArnajevoArnajevo is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Arnajevo is located in the northwestern tip of the municipality, east of the village of Stepojevac. It is a small, depopulating rural settlement with a population of 853 according to...
- BaćevacBacevacBaćevac is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Baćevac is located west of the municipal center of Barajevo, four kilometers east of the major road in western Serbia, Ibarska magistrala and it's a regional crossroad itself.Baćevac...
- Barajevo
- BeljinaBeljinaBeljina is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
- BoždarevacBoždarevacBoždarevac is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
- GuncatiGuncatiGuncati is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
- LisovićLisovicLisović is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.This village became known because The Farm is captures here....
- ManićManicManić is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Manić developed on the eastern slopes of the Kosmaj mountain...
- MeljakMeljakMeljak is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.It is located northeast of the municipal seat of Barajevo....
- RožanciRožanciRožanci is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.Rožanci is located in the southern part of the municipality. It is a small, depopulating rural settlement...
- ŠiljakovacŠiljakovacŠiljakovac is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
- Veliki BorakVeliki BorakVeliki Borak is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
- VranićVranicVranić is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo. Vranić is the westernmost settlement in the municipality, located 2 km east of the Ibarska magistrala, but as the settlement grew, it reached the highway.Vranić was part of the...
It also includes various sub-settlements and hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
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Population
Municipality has a population of 24,641 (census 2002), with an estimated 26,449 inhabitants on 31 December 2005 (124 per km²). Thanks to the immigration, it is one of the fastest growing areas of Belgrade, with an average annual growth of 2%. The rapid population growth is not followed by the equal development of infrastructure (good roads, waterworks, sewage system, waste disposal) even though in 2005 a construction of major water processing plant was finished. Two major traffic routes, the Ibarska magistrala (Highway of Ibar) and the railway Belgrade-Bar (Montenegro), are passing through the municipal territory.Population of the municipality:
- 1961: 17,461
- 1971: 16,552
- 1981: 18,815
- 1991: 20,846
- 2002: 24,641
- 2005: 26.449
Ethnic structure (census 2002): Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
94,5%, Roma 0,8%, Montenegrins 0,7%.
Location
Municipality is located in the low part of ŠumadijaŠumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
, southeast of the Belgrade, with an elevation spanning from 140 to 364 m. Most of the municipal territory belongs to the drainage area of the Turija
Turija
Turija is a village located in the Srbobran municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,562 people...
river, right tributary of the Peštan river, which in turn flows into the Kolubara
Kolubara River
The Kolubara , is the 123 km-long river in western Serbia; it is the eastern tributary to the Sava river.- Origin :...
, thus whole area geographically gravitates to the Kolubara region.
History
Municipality was created in 1956 and immediately became administratively part of the wider Belgrade area. In 1957 a nearby municipality of BeljinaBeljina
Beljina is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo....
was annexed to Barajevo, and in 1960 Umka
Umka
Umka is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Čukarica.-Location and geography:Umka is located 22 km south-west of Belgrade, on the right bank of the Sava river...
municipality haas been divided between Čukarica
Cukarica
Čukarica is an urban neighborhood and one of the 17 municipalities than constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Neighbourhoods :...
and Barajevo (villages of Meljak
Meljak
Meljak is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.It is located northeast of the municipal seat of Barajevo....
and Vranić
Vranic
Vranić is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo. Vranić is the westernmost settlement in the municipality, located 2 km east of the Ibarska magistrala, but as the settlement grew, it reached the highway.Vranić was part of the...
).
Recent presidents of the municipal assembly:
- 2000 - February 9, 2001; Zoran Jevtić (1947)
- February 9, 2001 - November 1, 2001; Miodrag Skoknić (1931) (acting)
- November 1, 2001 - February 20, 2003; Dragoljub Stanić (acting)
- February 20, 2003 - February 12, 2007; Rade Stevanović (1956)
- February 12, 2007 - February 21, 2007; Branislav Đurić (acting)
- February 12, 2007 - May, 2007; Rade Stevanović (second time)
- May, 2007 - June 25, 2007; Igor Jevtić (1975) (acting)
- June 25, 2007 - (present); Branka Savić (1956)
Location and Population
The settlement itself is still statistically classified as a rural (village). It is growing by even higher rate than the municipality as a whole (census 2002, 8,325 inhabitants; estimate 31 December 2005, 9,231 inhabitants; annual growth rate of 2,9%). It is locatedeast of the 'Parcanski vis' hill, northern part of the Kosmaj mountain, in the valley of the Beljanica river (or Barajevska reka; Cyrillic: Бељаница or Барајевска река), a tributary to the Turija river.
Population of the settlement:
- 1921: 2,330
- 1953: 3,361
- 1971: 3,486
- 1981: 4,225
- 1991: 6,093
- 2002: 8,325
- 2005: 9,231
Many outer settlements and hamlets are built as Barajevo grows and stretches in all directions making one continuous built-up are with the neighboring settlements (Guncati, Baćevac, Lisović, Boždarevac, Guberevac
Guberevac
Guberevac is a village in the municipality of Sopot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 646 people....
in Sopot municipality): Bela Reka, Dražanovac, Dubrave, Gaj (a separate local community with a population of 1,930 in 2002), Glumčevo Brdo (a separate local community, split after the 2002 census), Karaula, Nenadovac, Pajšuma, Ravni Gaj, Srednji Kraj, Stara Lipovica, Suva Šuma, Trebež (the industrial zone), Vitkovica.
Economy
The economy is not much developed. Being an agricultural area, Barajevo has a mill, large orchard farm, a veterinarian station and the hunting & forestry company of Lipovička šumaLipovicka šuma
Lipovička šuma is a forest in the outer, metropolitan area of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipalities of Voždovac and Barajevo .- Location :...
. Wheat, barley, oats and corn are being grown. Industry is based on the small construction and electronic companies and the ball bearing
Ball bearing
A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit...
factory.
Barajevo is outside major roads, but it is located on the Belgrade-Bar railway. The settlement itself was further away, but as it grew, it reached the railway.
Culture and Tradition
Cultural festival, the Barlet, (Barajevo summer) is held annually. Artificial lake 'Duboki potok' (Cyrillic: Дубоки поток; Deep brook) is located near the Barajevo, with the large weekend-settlement.First mention of the name Barajevo is from the 16th century. The popular story that the settlement got its name from the multitude of springs in this area [Serbian: bara je ovo (this is a pond)] is probably not true.