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Prokuplje
Prokuplje
Прокупље (Serbian) | |
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Panorama of Prokuplje Prokuplje City Hall National Museum of Toplica Statue of Justice Monument to World War I heroes Prokuplje General Hospital Latin Church Prokuplje Railway Station | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the city of Prokuplje within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′10″N 21°35′25″E / 43.23611°N 21.59028°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Toplica |
| City status | June 2018 |
| Settlements | 107 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandar Simonović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 759 km2 (293 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Urban | 24,627 |
| • Urban density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 38,054 |
| • Administrative density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18400 |
| Area code | +381(0)27 |
| Car plates | PK |
| Website | www |
Prokuplje (Serbian Cyrillic: Прокупље, pronounced [prǒkupʎe]) is a city and the administrative center of the Toplica District in southern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 38,054 inhabitants.[2]
Prokuplje is one of the Roman sites of Serbia. When South Serbs first settled in this area in the 6th century, the city was known as Komplos. The town was known as Ürgüp during Ottoman rule. After Serbia's victory over the Ottomans, Prokuplje was incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia in 1878.
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ a b "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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