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  District Moravica
  Mayor Dražimir Marušić ( SPS )
  Area 836
  Pop 23,982 mpop=47,641
  Latd 44 latm = 014545longd = 20 longm = 275958
  Code 32
  Settlements 63
  Plates GM
  Site wwwgornjimilanovacorgyu


Gornji Milanovac (Serb Cyrillic: ''Гoрњи Милановац'') is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.03° North, 20.46° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" (there is a Lower Milanovac , as well) while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in the Serbian Language . In 2003 the city had a total population of 24,000.

Before 1859 the original name of the city was Despotovac, after the river passing by the city. In 1859 the name was changed to Gornji Milanovac at the request of the Prince of Serbia Miloš Obrenović .


GEOGRAPHY

Gornji Milanovac lies between mountains Rudnik to the north and Vujan to the south.

The city is situated along western side of European Route E763 , between the cities Ljig to the north and Čačak to the south and the villages Majdan to the north and Preljina to the south.

Main city crossroad branches:

South of Milanovac, villages Brdjani to the West and Prislonica to the East are connected to E763 with local roads.


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