Topola

Topola
Топола (Serbian)
Topola with Oplenac at its hilltop
Topola with Oplenac at its hilltop
Flag of Topola
Coat of arms of Topola
Location of the municipality of Topola within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Topola within Serbia
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictŠumadija
Settlements31
Government
 • MayorVladimir Radojković (SNS)
Area
 • Town5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi)
 • Municipality356 km2 (137 sq mi)
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
4,588
 • Town density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Municipality
19,134
 • Municipality density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
34310
Area code+381(0)34
Car platesTO
Websitewww.topola.com

Topola (Serbian Cyrillic: Топола, pronounced [tɔpɔ̌la]) is a town and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. It was the place where Karađorđe, a Serbian revolutionary, was chosen as the leader of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804. The local St. George Church is the burial place of the Ducal and Royal Family of Serbia and Yugoslavia (the Karađorđevićes).

The name Topola means poplar. Topola is famous for its yearly Oplenac vintage festival, attended by several thousand visitors each year.

  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.