Ljig

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::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
native_name	sr-Cyrl
native_name_lang	sr
official_name	Ljig
settlement_type	Town and municipality
image_shield	Grb Ljiga.png
image_flag	Zastava Ljiga.png
image_skyline	Ljig_spomenik1.jpg
image_caption	Monument to the Partisans
image_map	Municipalities of Serbia Ljig.png
map_caption	Location of the municipality of Ljig within Serbia
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Serbia
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Šumadija and Western Serbia
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Kolubara
parts_type	Settlements
parts_style	para
p1	27
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Milomir Starčević (SNS)
area_blank1_title	Town
area_blank1_km2	5.42
area_blank2_title	Municipality
area_blank2_km2	279
area_footnotes
elevation_m	150
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2022 census
population_blank1_title	Town
population_blank1	2938
population_density_blank1_km2	auto
population_blank2_title	Municipality
population_blank2	10711
population_density_blank2_km2	auto
timezone	CET
utc_offset	+1
timezone_DST	CEST
utc_offset_DST	+2
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	14240
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	+381(0)14
blank_name	Car plates
blank_info	VA
website
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Ljig (Љиг) is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. It has a population of 2,938 inhabitants, while the municipality has a total of 10,711 inhabitants.

It is surrounded by Mount Rajac and Mount Rudnik.

History

The recorded history of the Ljig settlement itself begins in 1911, when a railroad was built between Lajkovac and Gornji Milanovac. The area, however, has a long history. The Dići church was founded by Serbian nobleman Vlgdrag, who was buried here in 1327. The ruins of the medieval Vavedenje Monastery include impressive sarcophagi dating from the 15th century, believed to belong to the Serbian despots Stefan Branković and Đurađ Branković. According to legend, Djuradj's wife, Jerina, was buried there as well.

An early reference to "Ljig" can be found in the 17th century records of Evliya Çelebi, which describe "LIGmehri" (the Ljig River) rising from Kara Dag in the village Baht (today's Ba) and flowing into the Kolubara River near Valjevo. No settlement in the area was known to the Austrians when they occupied Serbia from 1717 to 1739. By 1818, however, the nearby settlement Gukosi had grown to 50 homes.

A railway station was built in 1917 near the present-day center of Ljig. This lower area under the Gukoši hill includes a small settlement with a municipal court, school, inn, two stores, two textile mills, three tailors and several houses, and when still part of Gukoši had been referred to as the area "on the Ljig River."

During World War I, the Battle of Kolubara was fought nearby, making this area significant in history of Serbia and of war, and in military science. A monument memorializing the battle has been erected on Rajac Mountain.

Ljig separated from Gukoši in 1922, and by 1930 a school, health center and church were built. Prior to that time, Ljig residents had worshipped in Moravci.

Settlements

The town of Ljig is the economic and cultural center of the municipality with a primary school founded in 1907, a high school, a public library with a cinema, a health center and a post office.

Aside from the town of Ljig, the following settlements are part of municipality of Ljig:

Demographics

|type = | percentages = pagr |1948|20190 |1953|20697 |1961|19662 |1971|18549 |1981|17620 |1991|15912 |2002|14629 |2011|12754 |2022|10711 | source = According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Ljig has 12,754 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality: ::data[format=table]

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	12,145	95.23%
Roma	160	1.25%
Montenegrins	17	0.13%
Yugoslavs	11	0.09%
Macedonians	8	0.06%
Croats	7	0.05%
Others	406	3.18%
Total	12,754
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Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018): ::data[format=table]

Activity	Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	22
Mining and quarrying	159
Manufacturing	393
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	48
Construction	95
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	359
Transportation and storage	111
Accommodation and food services	115
Information and communication	28
Financial and insurance activities	16
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	55
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security	161
Education	235
Human health and social work activities	82
Arts, entertainment and recreation	21
Other service activities	50
Individual agricultural workers	271
Total	2,239
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Gallery

File:Ljig, Crkva Svetog Jovana, 04.jpg|Church of St. Jovan File:Ljig, Centar mesta, 01.jpg|Ljig town center File:Ljig, Dečja biblioteka, 01.jpg|Ljig Children Library File:Ljig, Gradska biblioteka, 01.jpg|Ljig Library

File:Ljig, Spomenik ljiškoj borbi, 01.jpg|Monument to the battle in Ljig File:Ljig, Srednja škola 1300 kaplara, 16.JPG|High School in Ljig File:Predeo narocite prirodne lepote Rajac (2).jpg|Rajac paragliding File:Predeo narocite prirodne lepote Rajac (3).jpg|Rajac annual Mowing File:Cvetanovac 003.jpg|Cvetanovac Forrest

References

{{Serbian municipalities 2006
"Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities".
Stamenković, Srboljub Đ.. (2002). "Geografska enciklopedija: naselja Srbije". Geografski fakultet.
"2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
"Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities". Statistical Office of Serbia.
(25 December 2019). "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.". [[Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia]].

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