Veliki Trnovac
Veliki Trnovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Велики Трновац, Albanian: Tërnoc i Madh) is a town in the municipality of Bujanovac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the town had a population of 6,762.[1] Of these, 6730 (99,52 %) were ethnic Albanians, 1 (0,01 %) Bulgarian, 1 (0,01 %) Bosniak, and 12 (0,17 %) others.[1][2][3]
Veliki Trnovac Tërnoc i Madh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country |  |
| District | Pčinja District |
| Municipality | Bujanovac |
| Government | |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 6,762 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | 0038117 |
Narcotics trade
According to the online Serbia media agency Telegraf (Serbia), Veliki Trnovac is a hub for narcotics trade in the region. There is an agreement between the Serbian authorities and local Albanians that Veliki Trnovac will not be attended by police in exchange for peace on the part of local population, an agreement that formed part of the Konculj Agreement in 2001. Up to 60 tonnes of narcotics pass through Veliki Trnovac annually, with most of the drugs ending up in Western Europe.[4]
Notable people
- Nexhat Daci, politics
- Berat Djimsiti, footballer
References
- Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
- "Population Census 2002". webrzs.stat.gov.rs/. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- ""National Identity or Ethnicity – Data by Municipalities"". webrzs.stat.gov.rs/. Archived from the original on 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- http://www.telegraf.rs/vesti/860564-narko-raj-usred-srbije-zasto-je-veliki-trnovac-decenijama-drzava-u-drzavi