Topola Топола (Serbian) | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
 Topola withOplenac at its hilltop | |
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 Location of the municipality of Topola within Serbia | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Šumadija |
| Settlements | 31 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimir Radojković (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 356 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 4,588 |
| • Town density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 19,134 |
| • Municipality density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34310 |
| Area code | +381(0)34 |
| Car plates | TO |
| Website | www |
Topola (Serbian Cyrillic:Топола,pronounced[tɔpɔ̌la]) is a town and municipality located in theŠumadija District of centralSerbia. It was the place whereKarađorđe, a Serbian revolutionary, was chosen as the leader of theFirst Serbian Uprising against theOttoman Empire in 1804. The localSt. George Church is the burial place of theDucal and Royal Family of Serbia and Yugoslavia (theKarađorđevićes).
The nameTopola meanspoplar. Topola is famous for its yearlyOplenac vintage festival, attended by several thousand visitors each year.
Aside from the town of Topola (5,422), the municipality includes the following settlements, according to 2002 census (population in brackets):
The region was heavily settled after theBattle of Kosovo in 1389, seen in the many medieval cemeteries in villages of Topola.DespotStefan Lazarević died and was buried in the nearbyCrkvine hamlet. On June 20, 1459, the city of Rudnik fell to the Ottomans, situated south of Topola. A hamlet was namedDespotovica in memory of the fallenSerbian Despotate. The region was further settled with thegreat migration of Serbs in the 17th century.
The town was established in 1781, byVoždKarageorge, on the right of theKamenica River [sr]. The town was destroyed during theFirst Serbian Uprising, when Kučuk-Alija ravaged the Šumadija region in 1804, also burning down Karageorge's house. The renovation began in 1805, when the town was renewed as a fortified city; Karageorge built a new mansion on the ruins of his previous house, and several buildings surrounding, they were all protected withpalisades and peep holes, making Topola a strategic settlement. With the successful revolts, Topola gains a political importance. TheVožd further expanded the town, from 1808 to 1813 he built large walls, towers,konaks, a school, a church and many other buildings. Topola became the centre ofRevolutionary Serbia, where Karageorge was seated.
In 1814, just when the city was finished, the Ottomans tackle the Uprising and Topola was seriously damaged, only ruins were left.Aleksandar Karađorđević, the son of Karageorge, renewed the city and settled people in a higher degree, streets were built with nicer buildings and shops. With the comeback of theHouse of Obrenović in 1858, Topola saw further development.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1948 | 31,918 | — |
| 1953 | 32,561 | +0.40% |
| 1961 | 31,860 | −0.27% |
| 1971 | 30,322 | −0.49% |
| 1981 | 29,418 | −0.30% |
| 1991 | 27,579 | −0.64% |
| 2002 | 25,292 | −0.78% |
| 2011 | 22,329 | −1.37% |
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Topola is an agricultural area and farmers are producingfruit,vegetables and breedingcattle.
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[4]
| Activity | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 84 |
| Mining and quarrying | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 809 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 51 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 98 |
| Construction | 94 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 664 |
| Transportation and storage | 174 |
| Accommodation and food services | 163 |
| Information and communication | 31 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 47 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 93 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 44 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 223 |
| Education | 339 |
| Human health and social work activities | 142 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 53 |
| Other service activities | 89 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 1,611 |
| Total | 4,849 |
Topola has the preconditions necessary for development of a tourism industry. Historical and cultural monuments (Cultural Heritage of Serbia) exist: revolutionary and royal (Karageorge's town), ecclesiastical (St. George's church, Nikolje monasteries). It is a wine region (Oplenac), and a large hunting groundKamenica.
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