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Toplica




  name SerL Toplički okrug
  en Name Toplica
  province Or Region Central Serbia
  capital Prokuplje
  commissioner n/a
  municipalities 4
  settlements 267
  cities And Towns 4
  villages 263
  area 2,231
  population 102,075
  density 457


The Toplica District (. It has a population of 102.075 (census 2002) and has been named after the river Toplica . Seat of the District is in the city of Prokuplje .


MUNICIPALITIES


It encompasses the municipalities of:


ETHNIC GROUPS (2002 CENSUS)


  • Serbs = 96,889

  • Roma = 3,338

  • others



CULTURE AND HISTORY


The Hisar , a mountain behind Prokuplje , stands for the town symbol. It is the site of the medieval fortress with still well preserved tower, popularly called the Tower of Jug Bogdan , who was a hero of the Battle Of Kosovo .

The St. Prokopije Church , in the town's vicinity, was built in the tenth century, and the Roman church originating from the sixteenth century well illustrates the influence of the Catholic culture, conferred by the Venetian merchants over the fifteenth and sixteenth century.


ECONOMY


The Toplički District is a medium developed industrial center, in which the most prominent are the "Prokupac" - alcoholic beverage factory, the "Hissar" food factory, the "FOM" ferrous metal plant and the "Topličanka" cotton mill.


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