Prokuplje

Prokuplje
Прокупље (Serbian)
Prokuplje- collage of images: General Hospital, Latin Church, City Hall, Statue on the court building, Monument to World War I heroes, National museum of Toplica.
Prokuplje- collage of images: General Hospital, Latin Church, City Hall, Statue on the court building, Monument to World War I heroes, National museum of Toplica.
Coat of arms of Prokuplje
Location of the city of Prokuplje within Serbia
Location of the city of Prokuplje within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°14′10″N 21°35′25″E / 43.23611°N 21.59028°E / 43.23611; 21.59028
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictToplica
City statusJune 2018
Settlements107
Government
 • MayorAleksandar Simonović (SNS)
Area
 • Urban20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
 • Administrative759 km2 (293 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Urban
24,627
 • Urban density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Administrative
38,054
 • Administrative density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18400
Area code+381(0)27
Car platesPK
Websitewww.prokuplje.org.rs

Prokuplje (Serbian Cyrillic: Прокупље, pronounced [prǒkupʎe]) is a city and the administrative center of the Toplica District in southern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 38,054 inhabitants.[2]

Prokuplje is one of the Roman sites of Serbia. When South Serbs first settled in this area in the 6th century, the city was known as Komplos. The town was known as Ürgüp during Ottoman rule. After Serbia's victory over the Ottomans, Prokuplje was incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia in 1878.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ a b "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023. d