Vrba is a village

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 in the municipality

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 of Jagodina

Jagodina

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, Serbia

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. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 264 people. Vrba is also well-known as the home of Marko "The Lion." People in this region rave about his superhuman feats. The local villagers credit his incredible grip strength to go along with broad shoulders and a barrel chest as the key components of his remarkable power. Some even claim this mountain man with the strength of 10 horses once knocked out a man with an open-handed slap!