Paraćin
| Paraćin Параћин |
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 Location of the municipality of Paraćin within Serbia |
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| Country |  Serbia |
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| District | Pomoravlje | |
| Settlements | 35 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Saša Paunović (DS) | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Municipality | 542 km2 (209 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
| • Town | 24,573 | |
| • Municipality | 54,267 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 35250 | |
| Area code | +381 35 | |
| Car plates | PN | |
| Website | www |
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Paraćin (Serbian Cyrillic: Параћин, pronounced [pâratɕin]) is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town has total population of 24,573 and it has a civil airport, also known as Davidovac Airport.
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History
8th century BC Basarabi pottery was found with the depiction of domestic cock.[3] The Roman fort at Momčilov Grad produced a great number of coins of Byzantine Emperor Justinian (525–565).[4]
From 1929 to 1941, Paraćin was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Settlements
Apart from the town of Paraćin, the municipality includes the following settlements, along with number of residents (2002 census):
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Notable citizens
- Ana Nikolić, Serbian pop singer
- Bojan Krkić, Spanish footballer of Serbian origin
- Ivana Sert, Serbian-Turkish TV personality, model, and fashion designer.
- Marčelo, Serbian hip hop musician
- Nenad Đorđević, Serbian footballer
International relations
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Twin towns — Sister cities
Paraćin is twinned with:
Eleftherio-Kordelio, Greece- Perdika, Greece
Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paraćin. |
- Official web presentation of Paraćin Municipality
- The independent portal of Paracin
- Cultural Center of Paraćin
- Paraćin kao na Dlanu
- Hotel Petrus
- Oglasi Paraćin - Internet oglasi grada Paraćina
- Paraćin countryside
- Tourist organization of Paraćin
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