Žitkovac
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Žitkovac is a village in Central Serbia
situated in the municipality of Aleksinac
, in the Nišava District
. Žitkovac has a population of 2,680 as recorded in the 2002 census.
“Žitkovac” stems from the Serbian
word "žito", wheat.
. The river flows through the valley is South Morava. The nearest town is Aleksinac
(3 km), which is the centre of municipality, located in the Nišava District
of Serbia.
Žitkovac is geographically joined with two other villages Moravac
and Prćilovica
creating one of the most populated locality of the municipality of Aleksinac, with approximately 7 000 citizens.
Thanks to its location, Žitkovac has become an economical and cultural center of the Aleksinac municipality on the left side of the South Morava river. It is connected with other Serbian cities by railways and highway Belgrade
– Niš
, there are numerous archaeological findings from middle Neolithic
period (between 5300 and 4500 BC). According to Tihomir Đorđević, Serbian ethnologist and historian from late 19th century, who was exploring the history of the Aleksinac valley, all villages of the actual municipality of Aleksinac located on the left side of the South Morava river, have been inhabited since middle neolithic. Most of its settlements belong to the Starčevo culture
In 1985 several urns were found in Žitkovac, today stored in the homeland museum in Aleksinac. In 1994, the archeologists discovered an necropolis
arie of 80 ha. Near the necropolis, numerous Neolithic ceramics and bronze artefacts were found 2002 in Moravac. Neolithic ceramics traces are scattered across the entire village. The Neolithic stone found in part of village Moravac called “Konjarnik” is displayed in the homeland museum in Aleksinac.
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...
situated in the municipality of Aleksinac
Aleksinac
Aleksinac is a town which is a center of Aleksinac Municipality, located in the Nišava District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 16,420 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,462.-Name:...
, in the Nišava District
Nišava District
The Nišava District expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 373,404...
. Žitkovac has a population of 2,680 as recorded in the 2002 census.
“Žitkovac” stems from the Serbian
Serbian 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....
word "žito", wheat.
Geography
Žitkovac is located in the Aleksinac valley surrounded by mountains of Jastrebac and OzrenOzren (Sokobanja)
Ozren is a mountain in central Serbia, near the town of Sokobanja. Its highest peak Leskovik has an altitude of 1174 meters above sea level. Ozren is well-forested and attractive as a picnic ground for visitors to the Soko spa....
. The river flows through the valley is South Morava. The nearest town is Aleksinac
Aleksinac
Aleksinac is a town which is a center of Aleksinac Municipality, located in the Nišava District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 16,420 inhabitants, while the municipality has 51,462.-Name:...
(3 km), which is the centre of municipality, located in the Nišava District
Nišava District
The Nišava District expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 373,404...
of Serbia.
Žitkovac is geographically joined with two other villages Moravac
Moravac
Moravac is a locality in Serbia situated in the municipality of Aleksinac, in the Nišava District. Moravac has a population of 1785 as recorded in the 2002 census....
and Prćilovica
Prćilovica
Prćilovica is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2410 people....
creating one of the most populated locality of the municipality of Aleksinac, with approximately 7 000 citizens.
Thanks to its location, Žitkovac has become an economical and cultural center of the Aleksinac municipality on the left side of the South Morava river. It is connected with other Serbian cities by railways and highway Belgrade
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...
– 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,...
Early period
In Žitkovac and it’s neighbour- village MoravacMoravac
Moravac is a locality in Serbia situated in the municipality of Aleksinac, in the Nišava District. Moravac has a population of 1785 as recorded in the 2002 census....
, there are numerous archaeological findings from middle Neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
period (between 5300 and 4500 BC). According to Tihomir Đorđević, Serbian ethnologist and historian from late 19th century, who was exploring the history of the Aleksinac valley, all villages of the actual municipality of Aleksinac located on the left side of the South Morava river, have been inhabited since middle neolithic. Most of its settlements belong to the Starčevo culture
In 1985 several urns were found in Žitkovac, today stored in the homeland museum in Aleksinac. In 1994, the archeologists discovered an necropolis
Necropolis
A necropolis is a large cemetery or burial ground, usually including structural tombs. The word comes from the Greek νεκρόπολις - nekropolis, literally meaning "city of the dead"...
arie of 80 ha. Near the necropolis, numerous Neolithic ceramics and bronze artefacts were found 2002 in Moravac. Neolithic ceramics traces are scattered across the entire village. The Neolithic stone found in part of village Moravac called “Konjarnik” is displayed in the homeland museum in Aleksinac.