Blace, Toplica District, Southern and Eastern, Serbia

🇷🇸 Blace (Блаце) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia.

History In the Expulsion of the Albanians during 1877 and 1878, many Albanians were forced to leave Blace and its surroundings and became muhaxhirs. Settlements that Albanians left include: Alabana, Barbatovac with 17 Albanian houses, Blace with 35 Albanian houses, Gornja Draguša with 75 Albanian houses, Donja Draguša, Mala Draguša with 64 Albanian houses, Gornje Grgure, Donje Grgure with 83 Albanian houses, Džepnica with 7 Albanian houses, Đurevac with 3 Albanian houses, Gornja Jošanica with 70 Albanian houses, Donja Jošanica with 16 Albanian houses, Kačapor, Kutlovac with 35 Albanian houses, Međuhana with 41 Albanian houses, Muzaće with 42 Albanian houses, Popova with 27 Albanian houses, Prebreza with 36 Albanian houses, Pretežana with 18 Albanian houses, Pretrešnja with 40 Albanian houses, Pridvorica with 60 Albanian houses, Čungula, Čučale with 16 Albanian houses, Rašica with 30 Albanian houses, Šiljomanja with 29 Albanian houses, Sibnica with 45 Albanian houses, Stubal with 30 Albanian houses, Suvi Do, Gornje Svarče with 35 Albanian houses, Donje Svarče with 23 Albanian houses, Trbunje with 19 Albanian houses, Vrbovac and Više Selo.

Settlements Aside from the town of Blace, the following villages consist the municipality of Blace: • Alabana • Barbatovac • Brežani • Više Selo • Vrbovac • Gornja Draguša • Gornja Jošanica • Gornje Grgure • Gornje Svarče • Donja Draguša • Donja Jošanica • Donja Rašica • Donje Grgure • Donje Svarče • Drešnica • Đurevac • Kačapor • Kaševar • Krivaja • Kutlovac • Lazarevac • Mala Draguša • Međuhana • Muzaće • Popova (Blace) • Prebreza • Pretežana • Pretrešnja • Pridvorica • Rašica • Sibnica • Stubal • Suvaja • Suvi Do • Trbunje • Čungula • Čučale • Džepnica • Šiljomana.

Demographics According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Blace has 11,754 inhabitants. The urban population comprises 44.7% of the municipality's population.

Ethnic groups Most of Blace's population is of Serbian nationality (98.27%).

Features Every year in August, there is a 3-day festival named "Šljivijada" ("Plumday" in English); citizens of Blace consider the plum to be a very important fruit. On that day, there are many plum cultivators who show off their fruit. Many festival attendees listen to folk and other Serbian music.