Aleksandrovac

For other uses, see Aleksandrovac (disambiguation).

Aleksandrovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Александровац) is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of central Serbia. As of 2022, the town has a population of 5,586 inhabitants, while the municipality has 22,069 inhabitants.

Aleksandrovac Александровац (Serbian)
Town and municipality
View on the city of Aleksandrovac
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Aleksandrovac within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°27′32″N 21°02′47″E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
District	Rasina
Settlements	55
Government
• Mayor	Jelena Paunović (SNS)
Area [1]
• Town	3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
• Municipality	387 km2 (149 sq mi)
Elevation	366 m (1,201 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[2]
• Town	5,586
• Town density	1,450/km2 (3,760/sq mi)
• Municipality	22,069
• Municipality density	57.0/km2 (148/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	37230
Area code	+381(0)37
Official languages	Serbian[3]
Website	www.aleksandrovac.rs

History

From 1929 to 1941, Aleksandrovac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	32,612	—
1953	34,748	+1.28%
1961	34,540	−0.08%
1971	33,798	−0.22%
1981	33,887	+0.03%
1991	33,215	−0.20%
2002	29,389	−1.11%
2011	26,522	−1.13%
2022	22,069	−1.66%
Source: [4]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Aleksandrovac had a population of 26,522 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:^[5]

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	25,682	96.83%
Romani	84	0.32%
Montenegrins	23	0.09%
Macedonians	10	0.04%
Croats	8	0.03%
Bulgarians	7	0.03%
Yugoslavs	6	0.02%
Albanians	5	0.02%
Others	303	1.14%
Total	26,522

Society and culture

Fountain of vine

The most popular event is Župska berba, which is held annually from 22 September to 25 September. Aleksandrovac is the headquarters of one of the most successful Yugoslav record labels of all time Diskos.

The town has several sports teams among which the most popular are the basketball, volleyball and handball teams that play in the top division in Serbia. Also, it is home to FK Župa Aleksandrovac football team.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):^[6]

Activity	Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	85
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2,272
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	27
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	111
Construction	309
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	755
Transportation and storage	171
Accommodation and food services	211
Information and communication	42
Financial and insurance activities	37
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	151
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security	261
Education	494
Human health and social work activities	180
Arts, entertainment and recreation	82
Other service activities	125
Individual agricultural workers	1,101
Total	6,433

Notable people

• Dimitri Davidovic, former footballer
• Danijel Gašić, footballer
• Ivan Lapcevic, handball player
• Ivan Tomić, musician