Trstenik
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Trstenik is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District
of Serbia
. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 15,329, while population of the municipality was 42,989. It lies on the West Morava. The town is known for its industry of hydraulics and pneumatics company, Prva Petoletka
. There is also the small Trstenik Airport
near the town.
Ljubostinja Monastery was built between 1389 and 1403 and is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holly Mother of God. It is located 4 km north of Trstenik. Veluce Monastery which was dedicated to the Entrance of the Holly Mother of God is located in Veluce village, 7 km south of the main road Pojate-Kraljevo. According to the fresco depicting its endower, the monastery is the endowment of a feudal family, built by the end of the 14th century.
The town is the birthplace of the Serbian actor Voja Mirić
.
Rasina District
The Rasina District expands in the central part of the Republic of Serbia. It has a population of 240,463...
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 town is 15,329, while population of the municipality was 42,989. It lies on the West Morava. The town is known for its industry of hydraulics and pneumatics company, Prva Petoletka
Prva Petoletka
Prva Petoletka A.D. is a Serbian manufacturer of hydraulics and pneumatics. It consists of a parent company which includes one public limited company and 16 enterprises which are organized as joint-stock companies...
. There is also the small Trstenik Airport
Trstenik Airport
Trstenik Airport also known as "Ozai" is an airport in Serbia, 2.5 km from the town of Trstenik and 12 km from the spa of Vrnjačka Banja...
near the town.
History
A kneaded pot of Slavic craftsmanship was accidentally discovered near Trstenik that could be dated to the 500s ADLjubostinja Monastery was built between 1389 and 1403 and is dedicated to the Assumption of the Holly Mother of God. It is located 4 km north of Trstenik. Veluce Monastery which was dedicated to the Entrance of the Holly Mother of God is located in Veluce village, 7 km south of the main road Pojate-Kraljevo. According to the fresco depicting its endower, the monastery is the endowment of a feudal family, built by the end of the 14th century.
The town is the birthplace of the Serbian actor Voja Mirić
Voja Miric
Voja Mirić is a Serbian television and film actor most noted for his role as Ahmed Nurudin in the 1974 Yugoslav movie Dervis i smrt ....
.