Despotovac
Despotovac
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Town and municipality | |
Orthodox church in Despotovac | |
Location of the municipality of Despotovac within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°05′N 21°26′E / 44.083°N 21.433°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Pomoravlje |
| Settlements | 33 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zlatko Marjanović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 623 km2 (241 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Town | 3,595 |
| • Municipality | 18,278 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 35213 |
| Area code | +381(0)35 |
| Car plates | DE |
| Website | www |
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Despotovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Деспотовац) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of central Serbia. It is 130 kilometers southeast of Belgrade. Its name stems from Despot, a title of Serbian medieval prince Stefan Lazarević. As of 2022 census, the town has a total population of 3,595, while the municipality has a population of 18,278.