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The city was founded as a military outpost on the road from [[Constantinople]] to [[Rome]] at a crossing of the river now known as [[Velika Morava]]. The city was first known as Ravanela, then by the Romans as Horeum Margi. When Serbs first moved into the area, it became known as Ravno ("flat"), since it is in a flat river valley. It became known as Ćuprija ([[Turkish language|Turkish]] "bridge") when it came under the control of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. |
The city was founded as a military outpost on the road from [[Constantinople]] to [[Rome]] at a crossing of the river now known as [[Velika Morava]]. The city was first known as Ravanela, then by the Romans as Horeum Margi. When Serbs first moved into the area, it became known as Ravno ("flat"), since it is in a flat river valley. It became known as Ćuprija ([[Turkish language|Turkish]] "bridge") when it came under the control of the [[Ottoman Empire]]. |
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The town of Cuprija is locally known as "Cuprikovac" or "Cuprija je selo". |
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Tha famous goalkeeper Mane is from Cuprija. |
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Revision as of 06:38, 3 March 2006
Ćuprija (Serbian: Ћуприја) is a city in Serbia and Montenegro at 43.93° North, 21.38° East. In 2003 its population was 20,000.
The city was founded as a military outpost on the road from Constantinople to Rome at a crossing of the river now known as Velika Morava. The city was first known as Ravanela, then by the Romans as Horeum Margi. When Serbs first moved into the area, it became known as Ravno ("flat"), since it is in a flat river valley. It became known as Ćuprija (Turkish "bridge") when it came under the control of the Ottoman Empire.
The town of Cuprija is locally known as "Cuprikovac" or "Cuprija je selo".
Tha famous goalkeeper Mane is from Cuprija.
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