Bela Palanka
Bela Palanka
Бела Паланка (Serbian) | ||
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Town and municipality | ||
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Bela Palanka (
History
Ancient Bela Palanka
The town was originally settled by the
After the Romans conquered
Emperor
Brittura Subaras Lamponiana Stronges Dalmatas Primiana Phrerraria Topera Tomes Cuas Tzertzenutzas Stens Aeadaba
Destreba
Pretzouries
Cumudeba
Deurias
Lutzolo
Rhepordenes
Spelonca
Scumbro
Briparo
Tulcoburgo
Longiana
Lupophantana
Dardapara
Burdomina
Grinciapana
Graecus
Drasimarca
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The patron saint of Romania, Nicetas of Remesiana, was a 4th-century bishop at Remesiana. Peter the Hermit was defeated by the Byzantines in the north and regrouped at an evacuated Bela Palanka, gathering the harvest before heading to Constantinople.[4]
Excavations include well-preserved castrum dating to 4th century and a hoard of 260 coins minted during the rule of
the town, left abandoned by its inhabitants, was briefly occupied by the pilgrims led by Peter the Hermit, Walter of Breteuil and Rainald of Breis.Ottoman Empire
During the centuries of Ottoman control, Bela Palanka was the site of a major caravanserai (or han) along the Tsarigrad Road. Ottoman authorities ordered the first such caravanserai be built in the settlement (then named Izvor) from wood in 1598-99, during the Long Turkish War, largely due to persistent attacks on travelers by hajduks. This structure deteriorated after a few decades and was replaced by a larger and more durable caravanserai made of stone, commissioned by the local governor, Musa Pasha. This han differed from others in the region because of its large size and because it had separate large rooms for harems of dignitaries. The interior of the han was painted by an artist brought from Buda. To honor its patron, the name of the settlement was then changed to Musa-paša Palanka, from which the town's current name was derived.[6]
Modern Serbia
From 1929 to 1941, Bela Palanka was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Geography
Bela Palanka is a small town in the southeast of the country and is surrounded by countryside and mountains such as Golaš. The town is accessible from the nearby city of Niš by the Niš Express buses that run from Niš to Pirot, Babušnica, Dimitrovgrad, and Sofia.
Climate
Bela Palanka has a
Climate data for Bela Palanka | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.9 (44.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.0 (53.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
1.2 (34.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
1.2 (34.2) |
7.7 (45.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
58 (2.3) |
68 (2.7) |
63 (2.5) |
44 (1.7) |
38 (1.5) |
35 (1.4) |
39 (1.5) |
40 (1.6) |
55 (2.2) |
52 (2.0) |
577 (22.8) |
Source: Climate-Data.org [7] |
Settlements
Aside from the town of Bela Palanka, the municipality consists of the following villages:
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1948 | 29,641 | — |
1953 | 28,756 | −0.60% |
1961 | 24,982 | −1.74% |
1971 | 21,325 | −1.57% |
1981 | 18,744 | −1.28% |
1991 | 16,447 | −1.30% |
2002 | 14,381 | −1.21% |
2011 | 12,126 | −1.88% |
Source: [8] |
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 12,126 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
Ethnic group | Population | % |
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Serbs | 10,395 | 85.94% |
Romani | 1,418 | 11.72% |
Muslims |
10 | 0.08% |
Macedonians | 8 | 0.07% |
Bulgarians | 8 | 0.07% |
Others | 257 | 2.12% |
Total | 12,126 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[9]
Activity | Total |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 14 |
Mining and quarrying | 41 |
Manufacturing | 371 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 15 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 70 |
Construction | 173 |
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 232 |
Transportation and storage | 69 |
Accommodation and food services | 92 |
Information and communication | 20 |
Financial and insurance activities | 13 |
Real estate activities | - |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 55 |
Administrative and support service activities | 45 |
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 141 |
Education | 159 |
Human health and social work activities | 120 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | 66 |
Other service activities | 78 |
Individual agricultural workers | 23 |
Total | 1,798 |
Gallery
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Bela Palanka by night
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Fountain
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Spring
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Basilica Apse under excavation in Remesiana
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3rd century Septimius Severus monument in Bela Palanka.
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Rajko Mitić Monument
See also
- Subdivisions of Serbia
- Archaeological Sites of Great Importance (Serbia)
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Roma Victrix". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ God's war: a new history of the Crusades-Christopher Tyerman 2006
- ^ Ancient diseases: the elements of palaeopathology-Srboljub Živanović 1982
- ISBN 978-3-11-061706-1.
- ^ "Climate: Bela Palanka, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.