Branicevo District
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The Braničevo District (brǎnitʃɛv̞ɔ; Браничевски округ, Braničevski okrug) expands in the north-east of Serbia
. It has a population of 180,480. Seat of the District is in the city of Požarevac
, a famous cross-roads, with numerous communications running through it still today. The District corresponds to the Braničevo region.
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Branichevtsi ; The etymology is from braniti se ("to defend"); Proto-Slavic *borniti, related to bòriti se ("to fight, struggle").) existed in this region, east of the Morava river. They were conquered by Bulgar
ian khan Krum in 805 AD together with the Timočani
and Obodrites. The Khan annexed the territories that would serve as a frontier to Rascia
and the Franks
, he replaced their leaders with Bulgar administrators. In 818 during the rule of Omurtag
(814-836) they, together with other tribes of the frontier, revolted because of an administrative reform that deprived them of much of their local authority and seceded from Bulgaria. They came under Frankish
rule in 822. Timok and Branicevo would be of dispute between the Franks and Bulgars, the Khan sent embassies in 824 and 826 seeking to settle the border dispute, but was neglected. The Bulgarian Empire subsequently annex the region again. al-Mas'udi mentions the tribe when enumerating the Slavs in his historical works as Branicabin.
into Danube
. The town was a seat of an Eastern Orthodox Eparchy
.
During the Middle Ages, Braničevo was under Byzantine
, Bulgarian
and Hungarian
rule. During administration of the Kingdom of Hungary, a province named Banovina of Braničevo existed in this area. In the 13th century, two independent local Bulgarian rulers, Drman and Kudelin
, ruled over the region. In 1290, they were defeated by the Serbian
king, Stefan Dragutin, who joined Braničevo to his Syrmian Kingdom
. The region later belonged to subsequent Serbian states, until it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire
in the 15th century. In the 14th century, the region was in a possession of local rulers from the House of Rastislalić
.
, and since 19th century, it is again part of the Serbia
n state.
, the second metropolis of Prince Miloš Obrenović. During his lifetime, Prince Miloš Obrenović had erected monuments to his memory in Požarevac:
Some of the places of cultural importance in Požarevac are:
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...
. It has a population of 180,480. Seat of the District is in the city of Požarevac
Požarevac
Požarevac is a city and municipality in eastern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Braničevo District of Serbia...
, a famous cross-roads, with numerous communications running through it still today. The District corresponds to the Braničevo region.
Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:- Veliko GradišteVeliko GradišteVeliko Gradište is a town and municipality located in Serbia, in north-east Serbia , on the right bank of the Danube river and left bank of the Pek river...
- PožarevacPožarevacPožarevac is a city and municipality in eastern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Braničevo District of Serbia...
- GolubacGolubacGolubac is a village and municipality in north-eastern Serbia, on the right side of the Danube river. It is bordered by Romania to the east, Veliko Gradište to the west and Kučevo to the south...
- Malo CrnićeMalo CrniceMalo Crniće is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the village is 719, while population of the municipality is 11,422.- External links :* *...
- ŽabariŽabariŽabari is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the village is 1,163, while the population of the municipality is 10,969.-References:...
- PetrovacPetrovac, SerbiaPetrovac or Petrovac na Mlavi is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 7,229, while population of the municipality is 30,325.- References :...
- KučevoKucevoKučevo is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the town is 3,950, while population of the municipality is 15,490....
- ŽagubicaŽagubicaŽagubica is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of Serbia. In 2011, the population of the village is 2,584, while population of the municipality is 12,484.-Name:...
Braničevci
In the 9th century, the South SlavicSouth Slavic
South Slavic can refer to:* South Slavic languages* South Slavic peoples...
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Romanization
In linguistics, romanization or latinization is the representation of a written word or spoken speech with the Roman script, or a system for doing so, where the original word or language uses a different writing system . Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written...
Branichevtsi ; The etymology is from braniti se ("to defend"); Proto-Slavic *borniti, related to bòriti se ("to fight, struggle").) existed in this region, east of the Morava river. They were conquered by Bulgar
Bulgars
The Bulgars were a semi-nomadic who flourished in the Pontic Steppe and the Volga basin in the 7th century.The Bulgars emerge after the collapse of the Hunnic Empire in the 5th century....
ian khan Krum in 805 AD together with the Timočani
Timocani
The Timočani or Timochani were a medieval South Slavic tribe that lived in the territory of present-day eastern Serbia, west of the Timok River, as well as in the regions of Banat, Syrmia and west Moesia....
and Obodrites. The Khan annexed the territories that would serve as a frontier to Rascia
Rascia
Rascia was a medieval region that served as the principal province of the Serbian realm. It was an administrative division under the direct rule of the monarch and sometimes as an appanage. The term has been used to refer to various Serbian states throughout the Middle Ages...
and the Franks
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
, he replaced their leaders with Bulgar administrators. In 818 during the rule of Omurtag
Omurtag of Bulgaria
Omurtag was a Great Khan of Bulgaria from 814 to 831. He is known as "the Builder".In the very beginning of his reign he signed a 30-year peace treaty with the neighboring Eastern Roman Empire which remained in force to the end of his life...
(814-836) they, together with other tribes of the frontier, revolted because of an administrative reform that deprived them of much of their local authority and seceded from Bulgaria. They came under Frankish
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
rule in 822. Timok and Branicevo would be of dispute between the Franks and Bulgars, the Khan sent embassies in 824 and 826 seeking to settle the border dispute, but was neglected. The Bulgarian Empire subsequently annex the region again. al-Mas'udi mentions the tribe when enumerating the Slavs in his historical works as Branicabin.
Middle Ages
A town named Braničevo also existed in the area, at the estuary of the river MlavaMlava
The Mlava is the river in Serbia, 158 km long right tributary of the Danube.- Origin :Mlava originates as the Tisnica, from the Kučaj mountains in eastern Serbia, under the Veliki Krš peak. It flows to the north and curves around the eastern slopes of the mountain Beljanica, through an almost...
into Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
. The town was a seat of an Eastern Orthodox Eparchy
Eparchy
Eparchy is an anglicized Greek word , authentically Latinized as eparchia and loosely translating as 'rule over something,' like province, prefecture, or territory, to have the jurisdiction over, it has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Christian...
.
During the Middle Ages, Braničevo was under Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
, Bulgarian
Bulgarian Empire
Bulgarian Empire is a term used to describe two periods in the medieval history of Bulgaria, during which it acted as a key regional power in Europe in general and in Southeastern Europe in particular, rivalling Byzantium...
and Hungarian
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
rule. During administration of the Kingdom of Hungary, a province named Banovina of Braničevo existed in this area. In the 13th century, two independent local Bulgarian rulers, Drman and Kudelin
Darman and Kudelin
Darman and Kudelin were two Bulgarian nobles who jointly ruled the region of Braničevo as independent or semi-independent autocrats in the late 13th century...
, ruled over the region. In 1290, they were defeated by the Serbian
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...
king, Stefan Dragutin, who joined Braničevo to his Syrmian Kingdom
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
. The region later belonged to subsequent Serbian states, until it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in the 15th century. In the 14th century, the region was in a possession of local rulers from the House of Rastislalić
House of Rastislalic
Rastislalić was a Serbian noble family that held lands in the Braničevo region of Serbia in the 14th century, initially under the Serbian crown and later under the Hungarian. They held Braničevo and Kučevo.-History:...
.
Ottoman occupation
During the Ottoman rule, Braničevo was part of the Sanjak of SmederevoSanjak of Smederevo
The Sanjak of Smederevo , also known as the Pashaluk of Belgrade , was an Ottoman administrative unit , that existed between the 15th and the outset of the 19th centuries...
, and since 19th century, it is again part of the 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...
n state.
Culture
In the mid-nineteenth century, at the time of the Serbian state emancipation, Požarevac became, along with KragujevacKragujevac
Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia, the main city of the Šumadija region and the administrative centre of Šumadija District. It is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River...
, the second metropolis of Prince Miloš Obrenović. During his lifetime, Prince Miloš Obrenović had erected monuments to his memory in Požarevac:
- the church in 1819
- palace (1825)
- new marketplace (1827)
- stud-farm - Ljubicevo in 1860.
Some of the places of cultural importance in Požarevac are:
- the National Museum (the first built after BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade 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 Tulba Ethnic Park (a unique outdoor museum)
- Gallery of Paintings of Milena Pavlović-BariliMilena Pavlovic-BariliMilena Pavlović-Barili was a Serbian painter and poet....
(a distinguished surrealistic artist and poet).
Economy
Business facilities of this District are concentrated in the vicinity of the cities of Požarevac and Costal. The most prominent is the food-industry giant: Agricultural-industrial Combine Požarevac which provides employment to huge number of men and satisfies one quarter of the overall demands of the Republic of Serbia.Demographics
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1948 | 246,475 |
| 1961 | 263,344 |
| 1971 | 263,015 |
| 1981 | 263,677 |
| 1991 | 253,492 |
| 2002 | 200,503 |
| 2011 | 180,480 |
Ethnic groups (2002 census)
- Serbs = 174,818 (87.2 %)
- Vlachs = 14,083 (7.0 %)
- Roma = 3,188 (1.6 %)
- other (4.2 %)