Crna Trava
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Crna Trava is a village and municipality located in the Jablanica District
of Serbia
. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 452 inhabitants, while population of the municipality is 1,661. This is the poorest municipality in the country.
translates to Black Grass. The origin of the name dates back to 1389, when Battle of Kosovo
took place. A Serbian army unit, composed of Serbian archers and cavaliers, decided to take a rest on a grass field while travelling to the battlefield. Since the flowers and other herbs covering the field were highly poisonious, the soldiers became intoxicated, thereby they did not wake up on time for the battle. Realizing that fact, they cursed the grass that poisoned them, branding it "black" grass.
Crna Trava, along with the rest of Vlasina
region, suffers from heavy depopulation, chiefly for economic reasons. It can be seen from the census data
from 1953 to 2002:
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):
Jablanica District
The Jablanica District expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 215,463...
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...
. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 452 inhabitants, while population of the municipality is 1,661. This is the poorest municipality in the country.
Name
The name of the village in SerbianSerbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
translates to Black Grass. The origin of the name dates back to 1389, when Battle of Kosovo
Battle of Kosovo
The Battle of Kosovo took place on St. Vitus' Day, June 15, 1389, between the army led by Serbian Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović, and the invading army of the Ottoman Empire under the leadership of Sultan Murad I...
took place. A Serbian army unit, composed of Serbian archers and cavaliers, decided to take a rest on a grass field while travelling to the battlefield. Since the flowers and other herbs covering the field were highly poisonious, the soldiers became intoxicated, thereby they did not wake up on time for the battle. Realizing that fact, they cursed the grass that poisoned them, branding it "black" grass.
Demographics
- Natural Population Growth Rate: -2.82% per year
Crna Trava, along with the rest of Vlasina
Vlasina
Vlasina may refer to:* Vlasina , a river in Serbia* Vlasina Lake, a lake in Serbia* Vlasina, a region in southeastern Serbia* Vlasina , a village and a mine in Serbia...
region, suffers from heavy depopulation, chiefly for economic reasons. It can be seen from the census data
Demographic history of Serbia
This article presents the demographic history of Serbia through census results. See Demographics of Serbia for a more detailed overview of the current demographics from 2002 census.- 1349 :...
from 1953 to 2002:
- 1953 - 13,748
- 1961 - 12,513
- 1971 - 9,672
- 1981 - 6,366
- 1991 - 3,778
- 2002 - 2,563
- 2011 - 1,661
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):
- Serbs = 2,529
- Bulgarians = 8
- Yugoslavs = 3
- Russians = 2
- Albanians = 1
- Croats = 1
- undeclared = 5
- regional affiliation = 1
- unknown = 13
See also
- Subdivisions of SerbiaSubdivisions of SerbiaThe territorial organization of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Territorial Organization, adopted by the National Assembly of Serbia on 29 December 2007...