Ljupten

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Ljupten (Cyrillic: Љуптен ) is a village in eastern Serbia.

Geography and population

The village lies in the Opština Aleksinac in Nišavski okrug in the east to 388 meters above sea level. Had Ljupten in the census of 2011 a population of 311 residents, while it is still 408 in 1991. After the last three population statistics, the population continues to fall.

The population of Ljupten represent 99.5 % Serbian Orthodox Serbs, also also lives a Serbian Orthodox Montenegrins and a person of unknown parentage in the village, each providing 0.25 % of the population. The village consists of 126 households.

The village is situated south-west of the city Aleksinac. Near the mountain Jastrebac, who is also developed for tourism lies.

Demography

Religion

In Ljupten are a Serbian Orthodox Verklärungskapelle from 1925 and a Serbian Orthodox church, also dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ. The churches are built in the Serbian -Byzantine style and are not far apart. The churches belong to the Eparchy of Niš, the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Documents

• Књига 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Belgrade 2004, ISBN 86-84433-14-9
• Књига 1, Становништво, национална или етничка припадност, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Belgrade 2003, ISBN 86-84433-00-9
• Књига 2, Становништво, пол и старост, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Belgrade 2003, ISBN 86-84433-01-7
• Http://srpska-pravoslavna-crkva.blogspot.de/2010_09_01_archive.html