Kraljevo
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Kraljevo is a city and municipality
Municipalities of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 150 municipalities and 24 cities , which are the basic units of local self-government. The city may and may not be divided into city municipalities . Five cities, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac and Požarevac comprise several city municipalities, divided into "urban" ...

 in central 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...

, built beside the river Ibar
Ibar River
The Ibar is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro and Serbia, with a total length of . The river begins in the Hajla mountain, eastern Montenegro, passes through Kosovo and flows into the West Morava river, Central Serbia, near Kraljevo....

, 7 km west of its confluence with the Western Morava. It is located in the midst of an upland valley, between the mountains of Kotlenik
Kotlenik
Kotlenik is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Kraljevo. Its highest peak Veliki vrh has an altitude of 749 meters above sea level.-External links:*, Staze i Bogaze....

 in the north, and Stolovi
Stolovi
Stolovi is a mountain in central Serbia, near the city of Kraljevo. Its highest peak Čiker has an altitude of 1375 meters above sea level....

 in the south.

In 2011 the city (including its suburb area) has population of 63,030 (municipality: 124,554). It is the administrative center of the Raška District
Raška District
The Raška District expands in the south-western part of Serbia. It has a population of 300,274. Its seat is in the city of Kraljevo.-Municipalities:It encompasses the municipalities of:*Kraljevo*Vrnjačka Banja*Raška...

 of Serbia. The city proper consists of 16 settlements. In 1991, Kraljevo-proper had 80,559 inhabitants. Because of the enormous number of refugees from Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

 (around 18,500), the urban population of Kraljevo today is estimated to be close to 100,000.

On November 3, 2010 a 5.4 magnitude earthquake
2010 Serbia earthquake
The 2010 Serbia earthquake occurred on 3 November 2010 just several kilometers from Kraljevo, in central Serbia. The earthquake had magnitude of 5.3 and was felt across the country. including the capital, Belgrade, as well as in several neighboring countries. Two people were killed and over 100...

 occurred in this city, damaging many buildings and killing two people.

Name

Formerly known as Rudo Polje (Рудо Поље), Karanovac (Карановац) and Rankovićevo (Ранковићево), Kraljevo received its present name, meaning "the King's Town", from King Milan I of Serbia.

History and sights

By far its most interesting feature is the Coronation church belonging to Žiča monastery. Here seven kings are said to have been crowned (seven crowns on coat of arms represents seven kings). The church is Byzantine in style, and has been partially restored; but the main tower dates from the year 1210, when it was founded by Saint Sava
Saint Sava
Saint Sava was a Serbian Prince and Orthodox monk, the first Archbishop of the autocephalous Serbian Church, the founder of Serbian law and literature, and a diplomat. Sava was born Rastko Nemanjić , the youngest son of Serbian Grand Župan Stefan Nemanja , and ruled the appanage of Hum briefly in...

, the patron saint of Serbia.

The famous monastery of Studenica
Studenica monastery
The Studenica monastery is a 12th-century Serbian Orthodox monastery situated 39 km southwest of Kraljevo, in central Serbia. It is one of the largest and richest Serb Orthodox monasteries....

, 39 km south by west of Kraljevo, stands high up among the south-western mountains, overlooking the Studenica
Studenica River
The Studenica is a river in southwestern Serbia, a 60 km-long left tributary to the Ibar river.- Origin :...

, a tributary of the Ibar. It consists of a group of old-fashioned timber and plaster buildings, a tall belfry, and a diminutive church of white marble, founded in 1190 by King Stefan Nemanja
Stefan Nemanja
Stefan Nemanja was the Grand Prince of the Grand Principality of Serbia from 1166 to 1196, a heir of the Vukanović dynasty that marked the beginning of a greater Serbian realm .He is remembered for his contributions to Serbian culture and...

, who himself turned monk and was canonized as Saint Simeon
Saint Simeon
Saint Simeon may refer to:* Simon Peter, 1st century AD; prince of the Apostles, saint, martyr, first bishop of Antioch and Rome, calls himself "Simeon" in 2 Peter 1:1* Simeon of Jerusalem, 1st century AD; saint, martyr, and second bishop of Jerusalem...

. The carvings round the north, south and west doors have been partially defaced by the Turks
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...

. The inner walls are decorated with Byzantine frescoes, among which only a painting of the Last Supper
Last Supper
The Last Supper is the final meal that, according to Christian belief, Jesus shared with his Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper provides the scriptural basis for the Eucharist, also known as "communion" or "the Lord's Supper".The First Epistle to the Corinthians is...

, and the portraits of five saints, remain un-restored. The dome and narthex are modern additions. Besides the silver shrine of Saint Simeon, many gold and silver ornaments, church vessels and old manuscripts, there are a set of vestments and a reliquary, believed by the monks to have been the property of Saint Sava who founded the first hospital in Studenica in 13th century.

2010 earthquake

Kraljevo was shaken by a Mw
Moment magnitude scale
The moment magnitude scale is used by seismologists to measure the size of earthquakes in terms of the energy released. The magnitude is based on the seismic moment of the earthquake, which is equal to the rigidity of the Earth multiplied by the average amount of slip on the fault and the size of...

 5.3 earthquake
2010 Serbia earthquake
The 2010 Serbia earthquake occurred on 3 November 2010 just several kilometers from Kraljevo, in central Serbia. The earthquake had magnitude of 5.3 and was felt across the country. including the capital, Belgrade, as well as in several neighboring countries. Two people were killed and over 100...

 on 3 November 2010. Two people were killed and over 100 suffered light injuries. A number of buildings suffered damage, and several hundreds, chiefly older buildings, were rendered unusable. There were several weaker aftershocks including a 4.3 Mw earthquake on November 4.

Municipality

At 1530 square kilometers, Kraljevo is the largest municipality of Serbia by area. Apart from the city, municipality of Kraljevo includes 92 settlements:
  • Adrani
    Adrani
    Adrani is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2198 people.-References:...

  • Banjevac
    Banjevac
    Banjevac is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Krupanj municipality, in the Mačva District of Central Serbia. The village had a Serb ethnic majority and a population of 500 in 2002.-Historical population:*1948: 669*1953: 648*1961: 606...

  • Bapsko Polje
    Bapsko Polje
    Bapsko Polje is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 260 people.-References:...

  • Bare
    Bare (Kraljevo)
    Bare is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 165 people.-References:...

  • Bogutovac
    Bogutovac
    Bogutovac is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 547 people.-References:...

  • Bojanići
    Bojanići
    Bojanići is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 94 people.-References:...

  • Borovo
    Borovo (Kraljevo)
    Borovo is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 174 people.-References:...

  • Bresnik
    Bresnik (Kraljevo)
    Bresnik is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 184 people.-References:...

  • Brezna
    Brezna (Kraljevo)
    Brezna is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 104 people.-References:...

  • Brezova
    Brezova (Kraljevo)
    Brezova is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 482 people.-References:...

  • Bukovica
    Bukovica (Kraljevo)
    Bukovica is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 599 people.-References:...

  • Bzovik
    Bzovik (Kraljevo)
    Bzovik is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 205 people....

  • Cerje
  • Čibukovac
    Čibukovac
    Čibukovac is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1114 people.-References:...

  • Čukojevac
    Čukojevac
    Čukojevac is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1204 people.-References:...

  • Cvetke
    Cvetke
    Cvetke is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1070 people.-References:...

  • Đakovo
    Đakovo (Kraljevo)
    Đakovo is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 244 people.-References:...

  • Dedevci
    Dedevci
    Dedevci is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 341 people.-References:...

  • Dolac (Kraljevo)
    Dolac (Kraljevo)
    Dolac is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 198 people.-References:...

  • Dragosinjci
    Dragosinjci
    Dragosinjci is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 672 people.-References:...

  • Drakčići
    Drakčići
    Drakčići is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 638 people.-References:...

  • Dražiniće
    Dražiniće
    Dražiniće is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 108 people.-References:...

  • Drlupa
    Drlupa (Kraljevo)
    Drlupa is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 143 people.-References:...

  • Gledić
    Gledić
    Gledić is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 352 people....

  • Godačica
    Godačica
    Godačica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Gokčanica
    Gokčanica
    Gokčanica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Grdica
    Grdica
    Grdica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Jarčujak
    Jarčujak
    Jarčujak is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Kamenica
    Kamenica (Kraljevo)
    Kamenica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Kamenjani
    Kamenjani
    Kamenjani is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Konarevo
    Konarevo
    Konarevo is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia.-References:Konarevo...

  • Kovači
    Kovači (Kraljevo)
    Kovači is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Kovanluk
    Kovanluk
    Kovanluk is a suburban community in the municipality of Kraljevo, Serbia. It is located 3.5 kilometers from the city center and has about 5,000 inhabitants, most of whom settled there after leaving neighboring communities....

  • Lađevci
    Lađevci
    Lađevci is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia.-References:Lađevci...

  • Lazac
    Lazac
    Lazac is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Leševo
    Leševo
    Leševo is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Lopatnica
    Lopatnica
    Lopatnica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Lozno
    Lozno
    Lozno is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Maglič
    Maglic
    Maglič is a medieval fortress in Ibar gorge 20 km south from Kraljevo in Serbia. It is placed atop a hill around which the Ibar River makes a curve, about 100 m above river level. The fortress protected the only caravan road that connected the Morava Valley and Kosovo polje...

  • Mataruge
    Mataruge (Kraljevo)
    Mataruge is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Mataruška Banja
    Mataruška Banja
    Mataruška Banja is a spa town in Serbia. It is situated in the Kraljevo municipality near 9 km, in the Raška District. Across this town runs the river Ibar. The population of the town is 2,732 people . The most beautiful spa in Serbia.-External links:* * * *...

  • Međurečje
    Međurečje (Kraljevo)
    Međurečje is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Meljanica
    Meljanica
    Meljanica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Metikoš
    Metikoš
    Metikoš is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Milakovac
    Milakovac
    Milakovac is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Milavčići
    Milavčići
    Milavčići is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Miliće
    Miliće
    Miliće , is a village in Serbia, located in the municipality of Kraljevo, in Raška District. In 2002, it had 293 inhabitants, all Serbs.Miliće is located on the banks of the Studenica River....

  • Miločaj
    Miločaj
    Miločaj is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Mlanča
    Mlanča
    Mlanča is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Mrsać
    Mrsać
    Mrsać is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Musina Reka
    Musina Reka
    Musina Reka is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Obrva
    Obrva
    Obrva is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Oplanići
    Oplanići
    Oplanići is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Orlja Glava
    Orlja Glava
    Orlja Glava is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Pečenog
    Pečenog
    Pečenog is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Pekčanica
    Pekčanica
    Pekčanica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Petropolje
    Petropolje
    Petropolje is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Plana
    Plana (Kraljevo)
    Plana is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Polumir
    Polumir
    Polumir is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Popovići
    Popovići
    Popovići is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Predole
    Predole
    Predole is a small settlement in the Grosuplje municipality in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region.-External links:*...

  • Progorelica
    Progorelica
    Progorelica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Ratina
    Ratina
    Ratina is a suburban community in the municipality of Kraljevo, Serbia. It is located 6 kilometers from the city center and has about 12,000 inhabitants....

  • Ravanica
    Ravanica (Kraljevo)
    Ravanica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Reka
    Reka (Kraljevo)
    Reka is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Ribnica
    Ribnica (Kraljevo)
    Ribnica is a part of town Kraljevo in Serbia. It is situated on the right side of the river Ibar and on the left side of the river Ribnica just near its confluence with the river Ibar. The population of Ribnica was 2,779 people in 2002. , but today that number is larger, due to constant migration...

  • Roćevići
    Roćevići
    Roćevići is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Rudnjak
    Rudnjak
    Rudnjak is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Rudno
    Rudno (Kraljevo)
    Rudno is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Samaila
  • Savovo
    Savovo
    Savovo is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Sibnica
    Sibnica (Kraljevo)
    Sibnica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Sirča
    Sirča
    Sirča is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Stanča
    Stanča (Kraljevo)
    Stanča is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Stubal
    Stubal (Kraljevo)
    Stubal is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Šumarice
    Šumarice
    Šumarice is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia.-References:...

  • Tadenje
    Tadenje
    Tadenje is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Tavnik
    Tavnik
    Tavnik is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Tepeče
    Tepeče
    Tepeče is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Tolišnica
    Tolišnica
    Tolišnica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Trgovište
    Trgovište (Kraljevo)
    Trgovište is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Ušće
    Ušće (Kraljevo)
    Ušće is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Vitanovac
    Vitanovac
    Vitanovac is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Vitkovac
    Vitkovac (Kraljevo)
    Vitkovac is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Vrba
    Vrba (Serbia)
    Vrba is a village in the city of Kraljevo, located at ....

  • Vrdila
    Vrdila
    Vrdila is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Vrh
    Vrh
    Vrh can refer to one of the following:Croatia* Vrh, Istria County, a village in Istria County, Croatia* Vrh , a village on the Krk Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, CroatiaSerbia* Vrh , a settlement in Kraljevo municipality, Serbia...

  • Zaklopača
    Zaklopača (Kraljevo)
    Zaklopača is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Zakuta
    Zakuta
    Zakuta is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Zamčanje
    Zamčanje
    Zamčanje is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Zasad
    Zasad
    Zasad is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

  • Žiča
    Žiča (Kraljevo)
    Žiča is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....



  • Of those, Adrani
    Adrani
    Adrani is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2198 people.-References:...

    , Centar
    Centar
    Centar may refer to:* Centar Municipality , a municipality in Skopje, in the Republic of Macedonia.* Centar Municipality, Sarajevo, a municipality in Sarajevo, in Bosnia and Herzegovina.*Centar, Niš, a neighbourhood of Niš, in Serbia....

    , Čibukovac
    Čibukovac
    Čibukovac is a village in the municipality of Kraljevo, western-central Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1114 people.-References:...

    , Grdica
    Grdica
    Grdica is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

    , Higijenski Zavod, Jarčujak
    Jarčujak
    Jarčujak is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

    , Konarevo
    Konarevo
    Konarevo is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia.-References:Konarevo...

    , Mataruge, Mataruška Banja
    Mataruška Banja
    Mataruška Banja is a spa town in Serbia. It is situated in the Kraljevo municipality near 9 km, in the Raška District. Across this town runs the river Ibar. The population of the town is 2,732 people . The most beautiful spa in Serbia.-External links:* * * *...

    , Metikoš
    Metikoš
    Metikoš is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

    , Ratina
    Ratina
    Ratina is a suburban community in the municipality of Kraljevo, Serbia. It is located 6 kilometers from the city center and has about 12,000 inhabitants....

    , Ribnica
    Ribnica (Kraljevo)
    Ribnica is a part of town Kraljevo in Serbia. It is situated on the right side of the river Ibar and on the left side of the river Ribnica just near its confluence with the river Ibar. The population of Ribnica was 2,779 people in 2002. , but today that number is larger, due to constant migration...

    , Stara Čaršija, Vitanovac
    Vitanovac
    Vitanovac is a village situated in Kraljevo municipality in Serbia....

    , Vrba
    Vrba
    Vrba is one of ten villages in the Žirovnica municipality in the Upper Carniolan region of Slovenia. It is first mentioned in written sources from 1247 and is a typical example of a compact Alpine village. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 196...

    , Zaklopača
    Zaklopaca
    Zaklopača is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka....

    , Zelengora
    Zelengora
    Zelengora is a mountain within the Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has an altitude of 2,014 metres ....

     and Žiča
    Žica
    Žiča is an early 13th century Serb Orthodox monastery near Kraljevo, Serbia. The monastery, together with the Church of the Holy Dormition, was built by the first King of Serbia, Stefan the First-Crowned and the first Head of the Serbian Church, Saint Sava....

     lie within the proper city limits.

    Demographics

    Ethnic groups in the Kraljevo municipality: (2002 census)
    Ethnic group population
    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...

    56,873
    Roma 876
    Macedonians
    Macedonians (ethnic group)
    The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...

    251
    Yugoslavs
    Yugoslavs
    Yugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...

    213
    Croats
    Croats
    Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...

    209
    Total 59,222

    Famous residents

    NBA player Vlade Divac
    Vlade Divac
    Vlade Divac is a retired Yugoslav and Serbian professional basketball player who spent most of his career in the NBA. At , he played center and was known for his passing skills...

     started his career in Kraljevo, while playing for "Sloga" basketball club (his wife is from Kraljevo). He now donates to the club. Another NBA
    National Basketball Association
    The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...

     player, Nenad Krstić
    Nenad Krstic
    Nenad Krstić is a Serbian professional basketball player for CSKA Moscow. Krstić is officially listed at 7'0" tall.-KK Partizan:...

     was born in Kraljevo, and played for "Mašinac" basketball club from Kraljevo. Kraljevo is the birthplace of international footballer Aleksandar Luković
    Aleksandar Lukovic
    Aleksandar Luković is a Serbian footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Serbian national team. He is known for his aggressive style of play.-Biography:...

    .

    Twin towns — Sister cities

    Kraljevo is twinned
    Town twinning
    Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

     with: Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
    Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon
    Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, being located to the west of the city. It is thus a component of the metropolitan Urban Community of Lyon....

    , France
    France
    The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

     Sendenhorst
    Sendenhorst
    Sendenhorst is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approx. 20 km north of Hamm and 20 km south-east of Münster.- Geography :...

    , Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

     Ahlen
    Ahlen
    Ahlen is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the District of Warendorf and is economically the most important town in that district. Ahlen is part of the larger Münster region, and of the historic Münsterland area....

    , Germany
    Germany
    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

      Lod
    Lod
    Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod...

    , Israel
    Israel
    The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

     Zielona Góra
    Zielona Góra
    Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....

    , Poland
    Poland
    Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

     Maribor
    Maribor
    Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....

    , Slovenia
    Slovenia
    Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...


    Sport

    The most popular sports in Kraljevo are basketball
    Basketball
    Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

    , volleyball
    Volleyball
    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

     and football. The town is known as "Serbian Bologna
    Bologna
    Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...

    " because it is home of KK Sloga
    KK Sloga
    KK Sloga is a Serbian professional basketball club from Kraljevo, Serbia.The club competes in the Serbian League. The main club colour is white and because of that Sloga players are often nicknamed "Beli". Fans of KK Sloga are Kasapi and they also support football section of Sloga society - FK...

     and KK Mašinac
    KK Mašinac
    KK Mašinac is a Serbian basketball club from Kraljevo, Serbia. The club competes in the Serbian League.- Roster : Nikola Tutus Nemanja Milasinovic Slaven Cupkovic Aleksandar Radulovic Bojan Popović Nikola Stojakovic Nemanja Arsic Milos Barlov Stefan Radojkovic Dejan Tomašević Miljan Radevic Dusan...

     both playing in Top Serbian basketball division - Naša Sinalko Liga
    Naša Sinalko Liga
    -Champions:* 2006–07 to present: Basketball League of Serbia-Championship winning teams:* Including titles in SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and Serbia-Euroleague:-Eurocup:Ex. European Cup Winner's Cup, Saporta Cup...

    . Kraljevo's volleyball team OK Ribnica recently became one of the best teams in Serbia. FK Sloga Kraljevo
    FK Sloga Kraljevo
    Fudbalski Klub Sloga is a football club based in Kraljevo, Serbia.- History :In 1909 former cavalry captain Mr. Delić came to Kraljevo from Šibenik and brought the first ball which he bought in Zemun...

     is the best Kraljevo football team.

    See also

    • Kraljevo-Lađevci Airport
    • Raška Region
      Raška (region)
      Raška is a region in south-central Serbia and northern Montenegro. It is mostly situated in the Raška District. The southern part of Raška is also known as Sandžak and is divided between Serbia and Montenegro....

    • List of places in Serbia

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