Ćuprija: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 21:29, 28 April 2006

Ćuprija (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћуприја) is a town and municipality in Serbia and Montenegro, situated at 43.93° North, 21.38° East. In 2003 its population was 20,000.

The town 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 town 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 word for "bridge") when it came under the control of the Ottoman Empire.

This Serbia location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-'''&#262;uprija''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]]: &#1035;&#1091;&#1087;&#1088;&#1080;&#1112;&#1072;) is a city in [[Serbia and Montenegro]] at 43.93&deg; North, 21.38&deg; East.  In [[2003]] its population was 20,000.
+'''Ćuprija''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]] [[Cyrillic]]: Ћуприја) is a town and municipality in [[Serbia and Montenegro]], situated at 43.93&deg; North, 21.38&deg; 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 &#262;uprija ([[Turkish language|Turkish]] "bridge") when it came under the control of the [[Ottoman Empire]].
+The town 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 town 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]] word for "bridge") when it came under the control of the [[Ottoman Empire]].
 {{Serbia-geo-stub}}
 [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Serbia|Cuprija]]
+[[Category:Cities in Serbia and Montenegro|Cuprija]]