Dražanj
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Dražanj is a suburban settlement of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in the municipality of Grocka
.
Dražanj is located in the southern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija
region, between the macro-region of Podunavlje
and northeastern slopes of the Kosmaj
mountain. It is situated on the Ralja
river, on both the rail and highway Belgrade-Niš
(37 km southeast of Belgrade).
Dražanj is classified as a rural settlement (the village), and it is one of the most depopulating settlements in the municipality (population of 1,855 in 1991, and 1,548 in 2002). Economy is almost entirely based on agriculture.
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...
. It is located in the municipality of Grocka
Grocka
Grocka is a suburban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.- Location :...
.
Dražanj is located in the southern part of the municipality, in the northern Šumadija
Šumadija
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area is heavily covered with forests, hence the name...
region, between the macro-region of Podunavlje
Podunavlje
Podunavlje is the name of the Danube river basin parts located in Serbia and Croatia .-History:...
and northeastern slopes of the Kosmaj
Kosmaj
Kosmaj is a mountain south of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. With an elevation of 626 meters, it is the highest point of the entire Belgrade City area and is nicknamed one of two "Belgrade mountains" .- Location :The Kosmaj, is located 40 kilometers south-east of Belgrade...
mountain. It is situated on the Ralja
Ralja
The Ralja is a river in Šumadija region of Serbia, a 51 km-long left tributary to the Jezava, the left arm of the Velika Morava river...
river, on both the rail and highway Belgrade-Niš
Niš
Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,...
(37 km southeast of Belgrade).
Dražanj is classified as a rural settlement (the village), and it is one of the most depopulating settlements in the municipality (population of 1,855 in 1991, and 1,548 in 2002). Economy is almost entirely based on agriculture.