Stragari Страгари (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
 Stragari | |
 Location of the municipality of Stragari within Serbia | |
| Coordinates:44°09′N20°40′E / 44.150°N 20.667°E /44.150; 20.667 | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Šumadija |
| Municipality | Kragujevac |
| Area | |
| • Stragari | 165 km2 (64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Stragari | 827 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34323 |
| Area code | +381(0)34 |
| Car plates | KG |
| Website | www |
Stragari (Serbian Cyrillic:Страгари) is a rural settlement within the City ofKragujevac.
It is located at 250m above sea level, 30km northwest of Kragujevac and about 120km south of state capital,Belgrade. Stragari lies at the confluence of the Srebrnica River intоJasenica River, on the northeastern side of theRudnik Mountain (highest peak - Cvijić's peak, 1,132m).[3]
Stragari is the place of one of the biggestasbestosmines in Europe.[citation needed]
In 1425Stefan Lazarević held a major meeting at Srebrnica noble residence in Stragari area, because of the question on who would succeed him to the Serb throne (he had no children), and he choseĐurađ Branković.[4] Stragari was mentioned for the first time in Turkish census documentation in 1476 asStrgar. At that time, Stragari had only 39 households. From 1717 to 1739 the town saw a large influx of Austrians.
The village was active in theSerbian Revolution, being organized into theknežina (administrative unit) ofKačer during theFirst Serbian Uprising (1804–13). Among revolutionaries from the village wereJanićije Đurić-Dimitrijević (1779–1850), Karađorđe's secretary;Atanasije Rajić (1765–1815), Karađorđe'sbarjaktar (flag-bearer) andtobdžija (cannoneer); soldiers Stevan Rajaković, Mate Milivojević, Mandić, Nikodije Đurić, Milovan Đurić, Proko Milovanović; priest Petar Matić.[5]
TheVoljavča monastery in Stragari played a notable role in the uprising.Karađorđe and his supporters often hid there, especially before the outbreak of the uprising.[6] In 1805, the Serbian Governing Council held their first sessions in Voljavča, when the monastery was adapted and expanded for the needs of the Council. Voljavča was additionally upgraded and renovated in the late 1830s by Janićije Đurić.[7]
Stragari received the status of town in 1922.
From May 2002, Stragari (along with 10 other settlements), formed one of five city municipalities which consisted the City of Kragujevac. However, the city municipality of Stragari was dissolved in March 2008.
This is an agricultural area and farmers producefruit,vegetables, and breedingcattle. The main industrial plant is Stragarit (paper industry).
Stragari has the preconditions necessary for development of a tourism industry. Thespa "Voljavča" and the monastery with the same name are located in the area, as well as good facilities for recreation activities andhunting.
