Braničevo District

Braničevo ( Браничевски округ, Braničevski okrug ) is an administrative district in the northeast of the Serbian heartland. The population of the entire district is 253 492 inhabitants.

The main administrative headquarters are in the town of Požarevac which makes a large number of communication and management tasks. In Požarevac there is also a large transport and motorway junction.

Communities

The district includes the following municipalities ( opstine ):

  • Požarevac
  • Veliko Gradište
  • Golubac
  • Žabari
  • Žagubica
  • Kučevo
  • Malo Crniće
  • Petrovac na Mlavi
  • Danube
  • Morava
  • Mlava
  • Pek

Largest settlements

(As of 2002 census )

History

Mid-19th century, in the time of the Serbian emancipation, Požarevac and Kragujevac became the second official residence of the then Prince Miloš Obrenović. He has erected also at this time a number of monuments in Požarevac who remember his.

Požarevac:

  • Church in 1819
  • Palace 1825
  • Marketplace 1827
  • Ljubicevo - racehorse breeding and venue 1860

Culture

Important museums and galleries in Požarevac:

  • The Nationalmuseuam ( second oldest in Serbia after Belgrade )
  • The Archaeological Park of Lost Roman city Viminacium ( Kostolac environment Požarevac )
  • The National Library in Požarevac (since 1847)
  • Etno Park Tulba ( unique open- air museum)
  • Art Gallery of Milena Pavlović Barili - ( a respected, surrealist artist and poet ).

1842 was first listed in the Balkans in Požarevac William Shakespeare's masterpiece " Romeo and Juliet".

Economy

Almost all companies focus on cities Požarevac and environment. The best-known industrial giant is the Agriculture and Industrial Combine Požarevac that a large number of workers employed and a quarter of the food needs of Serbia covers.

Economic priorities

The focus of the economy are in the areas of:

  • Agriculture
  • Food Processing
  • Power generation ( electric Morava )
  • Crude oil extraction and processing
  • Tourism: Ljubicevo, Srebrno Jezero ( Silver Lake ), Golubački degrees ( downtown Golubac ) Ceremosnja

Resource extraction

The degraded in Požarevac and around raw materials and mineral water are also exported to all the surrounding districts as well as to Romania.

  • Coal
  • Crude
  • Minerals
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