Vrhpolje, Serbia

Vrhpolje (Cyrillic: Врхпоље ) is a village in western Serbia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Geography and population

The village lies in the Opština Ljubovija, in Okrug Mačva. The place had in the census 2002 985 inhabitants, while in 1034 there were inhabitants in 1991. After the last three population statistics, the population of Vrhpolje to fall. The village consists of 316 households.

The population represent 99% Serbs. In addition, but also live three Montenegrins, a Slovenian, a Hungarian and an Albanian in place. The village of 316 households.

Vrhpolje together with Crnča one of the two largest villages of Opština. The village is situated near the banks of the Drina. Vrhpolje lies south of the capital Ljubovija.

Demography

History

In Vrhpolje you can visit the remains of a Roman settlement. Near Vrhpolje is a small ethno village that recreates the lives of the people 100 years ago.

Religion

Since 1995, the Serbian Orthodox Church The Holy Prophet Jeremiah is built in the center.

Documents

• Knjiga 9, Stanovništvo, uporedni pregled Broja stanovnika 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, podaci po naseljima, Republički zavod za statistiku, Beograd, maj 2004, ISBN 86-84433-14-9
• Knjiga 1, Stanovništvo, Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost, podaci po naseljima, Republički zavod za statistiku, Beograd, February 2003, ISBN 86-84433-00-9
• Knjiga 2, Stanovništvo, pol i Starosta, podaci po naseljima, Republički zavod za statistiku, Beograd, February 2003, ISBN 86-84433-01-7

• Place in Okrug Mačva
• Opština Ljubovija