Homolje

Homolje (Serbian Cyrillic: Хомоље, pronounced [xɔ̌mɔʎɛ]) is a small geographical region in east Serbia south of the Danube river. It is centered on the town of Žagubica, with smaller parts belonging to municipalities of Kučevo, Majdanpek and Petrovac. In the narrow sense, the term "Homolje" is applied only to the Homolje valley around Mlava river, but it is usually applied to the low Homolje mountains (940 m) north of the valley and Beljanica and Crni Vrh mountains at the south. It is sparsely populated, and renowned for its unspoiled nature.

Homolje plains
Homolje to the north

The main river is the Mlava which receives nine tributaries from the right and six from the left. But there are numerous other karst springs, sinking rivers and rapids. There are four gorges in the area (Gornjak, Ribare, Osanica and Tisnica) and numerous, unexplored caves (Pogana Cave, Ledena Cave, Strogine Caves). The region is covered with thick forests and many sinkholes and pits.[1]

Homolje is also known for its vivid folklore which includes abundant legends of vampires, dragons, fairies and bats.[1]

Population

Populated places in Homolje (2002 Census):

PlaceArea (km²)PopulationPop. density
Žagubica189.843,19717
Laznica74,812,44033
Krepoljin47.801,95841
Suvi Do91.331,36515
Osanica66.521,28119
Sige19.8493547
Milatovac22.1691341
Krupaja25.5276630
Jošanica36.1070820
Milanovac16.4759536
Selište61.005679
Ribare19.0854228
Vukovac22.9551923
Bliznak20.4141220
Izvarica18.9339621
Breznica22.3724411
Medveđica4.764610
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References

  1. Dragoljub Stevanović (19 November 2017), "Zanimljiva Srbija: Žagubica - putovanje u prošlost" [Interesting Serbia: Žagubica - journey into past], Politika-Magazin, No. 1051 (in Serbian), pp. 20–21

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