Kuršumlija
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Kuršumlija Куршумлија |
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Panoramic view on Kuršumlija
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 Location of the municipality of Kuršumlija within Serbia |
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| Coordinates: 43°09′N 21°16′E / 43.150°N 21.267°ECoordinates: 43°09′N 21°16′E / 43.150°N 21.267°E | ||
| Country |
 Serbia
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| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia | |
| District | Toplica | |
| Settlements | 90 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Goran Bojović | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 952 km2 (368 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Town | 13,306 | |
| • Municipality | 19,213 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 18430 | |
| Area code | +381 27 | |
| Car plates | PK | |
| Website | www |
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Kuršumlija (Serbian Cyrillic: Куршумлија, pronounced [kurʃǔmlija]) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. It is situated near the rivers Toplica, Kosanica and Banjska, on the southeast of mount Kopaonik, and northwest of Mount Radan. As of 2011, the town has 13,306 inhabitants, while municipality has 19,213.
Kuršumlija sits on the area of 952 km2 (367.57 sq mi) and administratively is in Toplica District. Its borders the municipalities of Brus, Blace, Prokuplje, Medveđa, Podujevo, and Leposavić. Its southwest border (105 km) is within the disputed territory of Kosovo.
The Romans established the Ad Fines military outpost in the 3rd century AD. There are also remains of churches from the Byzantine period. The Serbian principality of Rascia expanded from this region. Stefan Nemanja, a Serbian lord (župan), and the founder of Nemanjić dynasty, built his residence here, as well as the two monasteries of St Nicolas and the Holy Mother of God (before 1168).
There are many historical sights in Kuršumlija from that era: Mara Tower, Ivan Tower, and many medieval churches. The name in that period was Bele Crkve (White Churches) and Toplica. After the invasion by the Ottoman Empire in the 14th century, the Ottomans gave the town its current name, simply by translating the old name, Bele Crkve (White Churches). During Ottoman rule Kuršumlija was part of the Sanjak of Niš.
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