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|native_name = Врчин
| align="center" style="background:#efefef;" colspan="2" | <span style="font-size:140%;">'''Врчин'''<br>'''Vrčin'''
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|colspan=2 | <center>[[File:Vrcin countryside.jpg|220px]]<br><sub>Only 20&nbsp;km from the capital center, Vrčin is a peaceful village with stunning countryside</sub>
|image_skyline = Vrcin countryside.jpg
|image_caption = Only 20&nbsp;km from the capital center, Vrčin is a peaceful village with a stunning countryside
|subdivision_type = Country
|-
|subdivision_name = Serbia
| align="center" colspan="2" |
|subdivision_type1 = Subdivision
|-
|subdivision_name1 = [[Belgrade]]
|----
|subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| [[Country]]:
|subdivision_name2 = [[Grocka]]
| {{SRB}}
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|coordinates = {{coord|44|40|N|20|36|E|region:RS_type:city|display=inline,title}}
|----
|population_as_of = 2022
| [[Subdivisions of Serbia|Subdivision]]:
|population_total = 8601
| [[Belgrade|City of Belgrade]], [[Grocka]]
|area_code = +381(0)11
|----
|postal_code = 11224
| [[location (geography)|Location]]:
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}}
| 44|40|N|20|36|E
|----
| [[Population]]:<br>2002
| <br>9,328
|----
| [[Area code]]:
| +381(0)11
|----
| [[Postal code]]:
| 11224
|----
| [[License plates]]:
| BG
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|}


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'''Vrčin''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]] [[Cyrillic]]: Врчин) is a [[List of Belgrade neighborhoods|suburban settlement]] of [[Belgrade]], Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of [[Grocka]].
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{{coord|44|40|N|20|36|E|region:RS_type:city|display=title}}


== Name ==
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'''Vrčin''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]] [[Cyrillic]]: Врчин) is a [[List of Belgrade neighborhoods|suburban settlement]] of [[Belgrade]], the capital of [[Serbia]]. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of [[Grocka]].

Though the village itself was mentioned much later, historians [[Dušan J. Popović]] and [[Vladimir Ćorović]] traced the name of the locality back to the [[Serbia in the Roman era|Roman period]] and the nearby temple of [N]orcinium. It was dedicated to the Etruscan-Roman goddess of destiny, [[Nortia]]. After Slavic settlement, Roman names ending with ''-cin[ium]'' were mostly contracted to ''čin'', while suffix ''-dunum'' was morphed into ''din''. [N]orcinium was thus shortened to [N]orčin and then modified to Vrčin.<ref>{{cite news | author = Dragan Stanković | script-title=sr: О називима појединих насеља око Београда | trans-title = About names of some settlements around Belgrade | newspaper = Politika | page = 23 | language = sr | date = 17 October 2020}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Beograd in 25.jpg|thumb|Roadway sign|left]]
[[File:Beograd in 25.jpg|thumb|Roadway sign|left]]


Vrčin is located southeast of [[Avala]] mountain, in the central-eastern part of the municipality, 20&nbsp;km southeast of Belgrade and 14&nbsp;km west of the municipal seat of Grocka. It is situated in the spring area of the [[Bolečica]] river and is a major crossroad being located on the railway Belgrade-[[Požarevac]], the highway Belgrade-[[Niš]], regional road connecting the highway and the road of ''Smederevski put'' (through [[Zaklopača, Serbia|Zaklopača]]) and another one connecting the highway and the Belgrade-[[Kragujevac]] road.
Vrčin is located southeast of [[Avala]] mountain, in the central-eastern part of the municipality, 20&nbsp;km southeast of Belgrade and 14&nbsp;km west of the municipal seat of Grocka. It is situated in the spring area of the [[Bolečica]] river and is a major crossroad located on the Belgrade-[[Požarevac]] railway, the Belgrade-[[Niš]] highway, a regional road connecting the highway and the road of ''Smederevski put'' (through [[Zaklopača (Grocka)|Zaklopača]]) and another one connecting the highway and the Belgrade-[[Kragujevac]] road.


=== Neighborhoods ===
=== Neighborhoods ===
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North section:
North section:


* '''Cerje''' (Церје), the southernmost extension of this section, not connected to the rest of Vrčin in the urban sense. It is named after the ''cer'', [[Quercus cerris|Turkey oak]].
* '''Cerje''' (Церје) is the southernmost extension of this section. It is not connected to the rest of Vrčin in the urban sense. It is named after the ''cer'', [[Quercus cerris|Turkey oak]].
* '''Donja Mala''' (Доња Мала, "lower alley"), constitutes the bulk of the northern section.
* '''Donja Mala''' (Доња Мала, "lower alley"), constitutes the bulk of the northern section.
* '''Jankovići''' (Јанковићи), the easternmost section which makes the urban connection to Zaklopača. It is named after a family surname.
* '''Jankovići''' (Јанковићи) is the easternmost section which makes the urban connection to Zaklopača. It is named after a family surname.
* '''Tranšped''' (Траншпед), the northern extension that is closest to Belgrade, named after the "Tranšped" company.
* '''Tranšped''' (Траншпед) is the northern extension that is closest to Belgrade and is named after the "Tranšped" company.


South section:
South section:


* '''Avramovići''' (Аврамовићи), a northern section named after a family surname.
* '''Avramovići''' (Аврамовићи) is a northern section named after a family surname.
* '''Bajića Kraj''' (Бајића Крај), the eastern section, named after a family surname.
* '''Bajića Kraj''' (Бајића Крај) is the eastern section named after a family surname.
* '''Carino Naselje''' (Царино Насеље), the south-eastern extension along the highway.
* '''Carino Naselje''' (Царино Насеље) is the south-eastern extension along the highway.
* '''Feroplast''' (Феропласт), named for the "Feroplast" company.
* '''Feroplast''' (Феропласт) is named for the "Feroplast" company.
* '''Gornja Mala''' (Горња Мала, "upper alley"), the central part of the entire neighborhood.
* '''Gornja Mala''' (Горња Мала, "upper alley") is the central part of the entire neighborhood.
* '''Malo Polje''' (Мало Поље, "little field"), the south-western extension.
* '''Malo Polje''' (Мало Поље, "little field") is the south-western extension.
* '''Orlovica''' (Орловица, "eagle hill").
* '''Orlovica''' (Орловица, "eagle hill").
* '''Pobrđani''' (Побрђани, "hilly places"), the central-south extension.
* '''Pobrđani''' (Побрђани, "hilly places"), the central-south extension.
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== Politics ==
== Politics ==


Vrčin was once the seat of its own municipality, which was disbanded and incorporated into the municipality of Grocka. From time to time, motions have been made proposing the separation of Vrčin from Grocka, due to the distance from its municipal seat and the fact that it is more populous than Grocka. Recent proposals have called for the split of Vrčin and several settlements from the [[Voždovac]] municipality ([[Zuce]], [[Pinosava]], [[Ripanj]], [[Beli Potok (Belgrade)|Beli Potok]]) into a new, sub-[[Avala]]n municipality of [[Avalski Venac]].
Vrčin was once the seat of its own municipality, which was disbanded and incorporated into the municipality of Grocka.


== Population ==
== Population ==
Vrčin is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village) and officially is the second most populous settlement in the municipality (Census 2002; after [[Kaluđerica]] but ahead of the municipal seat of Grocka). However, unofficial estimates that include refugees (not counted in the official [[census]] reports) also put [[Leštane]] before Vrčin.
Vrčin is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village) and officially is the second most populous settlement in the municipality (Census 2002; after [[Kaluđerica]] but ahead of the municipal seat of Grocka). However, unofficial estimates that include refugees (not counted in the official [[census]] reports) also put [[Leštane]] before Vrčin.


Vrčin extends on both sides of the highway (originally developed from the western side). The eastern extension is colloquially known as'''Tranšped''' (Cyrillic: '''Траншпед'''). This area forms a continuous build-up area with Zaklopača. Vučić has experienced a steady growth of population:<ref>{{cite book |author= |year=2004 |title=Uporedni pregled broja stanovnika 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 i 2002 - podaci po naseljima |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |location=Belgrade|isbn=86-84433-14-9|language=Serbian}}</ref>
Vrčin extends on both sides of the highway (originally developed from the western side). The eastern extension is colloquially known as '''Tranšped''' (Cyrillic: '''Траншпед'''). This area forms a continuous build-up area with Zaklopača. Vrčin has experienced a steady growth of population:<ref>{{cite book |year=2004 |title=Uporedni pregled broja stanovnika 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 i 2002 - podaci po naseljima |publisher=Republički zavod za statistiku |location=Belgrade|isbn=86-84433-14-9|language=sr}}</ref>


* 1921 - 3,470
* 1921 – 3,470
* 1948 - 5,040
* 1948 – 5,040
* 1953 - 5,342
* 1953 – 5,342
* 1961 - 6,042
* 1961 – 6,042
* 1971 - 6,263
* 1971 – 6,263
* 1981 - 7,327
* 1981 – 7,327
* 1991 - 7,589 (de facto)
* 1991 – 7,589 (de facto)
* 1991 - 8,034 (de jure)
* 1991 – 8,034 (de jure)
* 2002 - 8,667 (de facto)
* 2002 – 8,667 (de facto)
* 2002 - 9,328 (de jure)
* 2002 – 9,328 (de jure)
* 2011 – 9,088
* 2022 – 8,601


== References ==
== References ==
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=== Sources ===
=== Sources ===
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* Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): ''Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije''; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6

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* Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): ''Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije''; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; {{ISBN|86-01-02651-6}}

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Latest revision as of 19:46, 25 September 2024

Vrčin
Врчин
Only 20 km from the capital center, Vrčin is a peaceful village with a stunning countryside
Only 20 km from the capital center, Vrčin is a peaceful village with a stunning countryside
Map
Coordinates: 44°40′N 20°36′E / 44.667°N 20.600°E / 44.667; 20.600
CountrySerbia
SubdivisionBelgrade
MunicipalityGrocka
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
8,601
Area code+381(0)11

Vrčin (Serbian Cyrillic: Врчин) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka.

Name

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Though the village itself was mentioned much later, historians Dušan J. Popović and Vladimir Ćorović traced the name of the locality back to the Roman period and the nearby temple of [N]orcinium. It was dedicated to the Etruscan-Roman goddess of destiny, Nortia. After Slavic settlement, Roman names ending with -cin[ium] were mostly contracted to čin, while suffix -dunum was morphed into din. [N]orcinium was thus shortened to [N]orčin and then modified to Vrčin.[1]

Geography

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Roadway sign

Vrčin is located southeast of Avala mountain, in the central-eastern part of the municipality, 20 km southeast of Belgrade and 14 km west of the municipal seat of Grocka. It is situated in the spring area of the Bolečica river and is a major crossroad located on the Belgrade-Požarevac railway, the Belgrade-Niš highway, a regional road connecting the highway and the road of Smederevski put (through Zaklopača) and another one connecting the highway and the Belgrade-Kragujevac road.

Neighborhoods

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Vrčin has several neighborhoods of its own. They can be roughly divided into two sections, north and south of the highway.

North section:

  • Cerje (Церје) is the southernmost extension of this section. It is not connected to the rest of Vrčin in the urban sense. It is named after the cer, Turkey oak.
  • Donja Mala (Доња Мала, "lower alley"), constitutes the bulk of the northern section.
  • Jankovići (Јанковићи) is the easternmost section which makes the urban connection to Zaklopača. It is named after a family surname.
  • Tranšped (Траншпед) is the northern extension that is closest to Belgrade and is named after the "Tranšped" company.

South section:

  • Avramovići (Аврамовићи) is a northern section named after a family surname.
  • Bajića Kraj (Бајића Крај) is the eastern section named after a family surname.
  • Carino Naselje (Царино Насеље) is the south-eastern extension along the highway.
  • Feroplast (Феропласт) is named for the "Feroplast" company.
  • Gornja Mala (Горња Мала, "upper alley") is the central part of the entire neighborhood.
  • Malo Polje (Мало Поље, "little field") is the south-western extension.
  • Orlovica (Орловица, "eagle hill").
  • Pobrđani (Побрђани, "hilly places"), the central-south extension.
  • Ravnice (Равнице, "flat fields"), the southernmost extension.

Economy

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Despite the recent development of workshops and the commercial sector (including the building of a shopping mall in the center of the settlement), the economy is mostly based on agriculture.

Politics

[edit]

Vrčin was once the seat of its own municipality, which was disbanded and incorporated into the municipality of Grocka.

Population

[edit]

Vrčin is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village) and officially is the second most populous settlement in the municipality (Census 2002; after Kaluđerica but ahead of the municipal seat of Grocka). However, unofficial estimates that include refugees (not counted in the official census reports) also put Leštane before Vrčin.

Vrčin extends on both sides of the highway (originally developed from the western side). The eastern extension is colloquially known as Tranšped (Cyrillic: Траншпед). This area forms a continuous build-up area with Zaklopača. Vrčin has experienced a steady growth of population:[2]

  • 1921 – 3,470
  • 1948 – 5,040
  • 1953 – 5,342
  • 1961 – 6,042
  • 1971 – 6,263
  • 1981 – 7,327
  • 1991 – 7,589 (de facto)
  • 1991 – 8,034 (de jure)
  • 2002 – 8,667 (de facto)
  • 2002 – 9,328 (de jure)
  • 2011 – 9,088
  • 2022 – 8,601

References

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  1. ^ Dragan Stanković (17 October 2020). О називима појединих насеља око Београда [About names of some settlements around Belgrade]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 23.
  2. ^ Uporedni pregled broja stanovnika 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 i 2002 - podaci po naseljima (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. 2004. ISBN 86-84433-14-9.

Sources

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vrčin.
  • Jovan Đ. Marković (1990): Enciklopedijski geografski leksikon Jugoslavije; Svjetlost-Sarajevo; ISBN 86-01-02651-6
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