Despotovac

Despotovac
Деспотовац (Serbian)
Orthodox church in Despotovac
Orthodox church in Despotovac
Flag of Despotovac
Coat of arms of Despotovac
Location of the municipality of Despotovac within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Despotovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°05′N 21°26′E / 44.083°N 21.433°E / 44.083; 21.433
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictPomoravlje
Settlements33
Government
 • MayorZlatko Marjanović (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality623 km2 (241 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
3,595
 • Municipality
18,278
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
35213
Area code+381(0)35
Car platesDE
Websitewww.despotovac.rs

Despotovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Деспотовац) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. As of 2022 census, the town has a total population of 3,595, while the municipality has a population of 18,278.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.