Topola
Town and municipality in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Topola (disambiguation).
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).
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Topola
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Town and municipality | |
Country | Serbia |
Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
District | Šumadija |
Settlements | 31 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vladimir Radojković (SNS) |
Area | |
• Town | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
• Municipality | 356 km2 (137 sq mi) |
Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
Population (2011 census)[2] | |
• Town | 4,573 |
• Town density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
• Municipality | 22,207 |
• Municipality density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 34310 |
Area code | +381(0)34 |
Car plates | TO |
Website | www |
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The name Topola means poplar. Topola is famous for its yearly Oplenac vintage festival, attended by several thousand visitors each year.