Veliko Selo

Veliko Selo may refer to the following places in Serbia

Veliko Selo (Palilula)

Veliko Selo (Serbian Cyrillic: Велико Село) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.

Location

Veliko Selo is located in the southern, Šumadija section of the municipality, 12 kilometers east of downtown Belgrade. As the easternmost settlement in the municipality of Palilula it is the ending point of the Slanački put (Slanci road) which connects it with Belgrade. The settlement is build on the southern slopes of the hill of Milićevo brdo (279 m), in the micro-valley of the short creek of Vrelski potok. In Serbian, its name means big village.

Population

Veliko Selo is depopulating: 1,767 inhabitants by the 1991 Census and 1,676 by the 2002 Census. Ethnic structure (2002 Census): Serbs 96,66%, Romani 0,77%.

History

At the end of 18th century, forces consisting of 15,000 Serbs commanded by Stanko Arambašić from Veliko Selo were the nucleus of Serb forces that defended Belgrade against Janissary forces at the end of November 1797.

Veliko Selo (Malo Crniće)

Veliko Selo is a village in the municipality of Malo Crniće, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 493 people (according to the 1991 census, the village had a population of 694 people) .

References

Coordinates: 44°29′33″N 21°17′51″E / 44.49250°N 21.29750°E / 44.49250; 21.29750

Veliko Selo (Pirot)

Veliko Selo is a village in the municipality of Pirot, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 345 people.

References

Coordinates: 43°06′30″N 22°40′31″E / 43.10833°N 22.67528°E / 43.10833; 22.67528

Veliko Selo (Loznica)

Veliko Selo (Serbian: Велико Село) is a settlement near the Serbian city of Loznica in the Mačva District. It has a population of 446.

Coordinates: 44°33′04″N 19°23′08″E / 44.55111°N 19.38556°E / 44.55111; 19.38556

Pirot

Pirot (Serbian Cyrillic: Пирот) is a town and municipality located in south-eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a total population of 38,785, while the population of the municipality is 57,928. The town is the administrative center of the Pirot District.

The municipality has rich geographical features, including the mountains of Stara Planina, Vlaška Planina, Belava, Suva Planina; rivers which flow through the town, including Nišava, Jerma, Rasnička Reka, Temštica and the Visočica; and four lakes, the Zavoj Lake, Berovacko Lake, Krupac Lake and Sukovo Lake.

The town has a rich culture, with notable Orthodox church buildings, including the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of St. Georges and St. John the Theologian from the late 14th century, both of which display a fine example of medieval Serbian architecture. Pirot is known for its traditional woven carpet, the Pirot kilim (Pirotski ćilim).

Settlements

Aside from the town of Pirot, the municipality has over 70 settlements. In 2011, the municipality has 57,911 inhabitants: 93.8% Serbs, 3.0% Roma and 0.8% Bulgarians.