Paraćin
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Paraćin Параћин |
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 Location of the municipality of Paraćin within Serbia |
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| Coordinates: 43°52′N 21°25′E / 43.867°N 21.417°ECoordinates: 43°52′N 21°25′E / 43.867°N 21.417°E | ||
| Country |
 Serbia
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| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia | |
| District | Pomoravlje | |
| Settlements | 35 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Saša Paunović (DS) | |
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| • Municipality | 542 km2 (209 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Town | 24,573 | |
| • Municipality | 54,267 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 35250 | |
| Area code | +381 35 | |
| Car plates | PN | |
| Website | www |
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Paraćin (Serbian Cyrillic: Параћин, pronounced [pâratɕin]) is a town and municipality located in the Pomoravlje District of the central Serbia. It is located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac. In 2011 the town has total population of 24,573 and has a civil airport.
8th century BC Basarabi pottery was found with the depiction of domestic cock. The Roman fort at Momčilov Grad produced a great number of coins of Byzantine Emperor Justinian (525–565).
From 1929 to 1941, Paraćin was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Apart from the town of Paraćin, the municipality includes the following settlements, along with number of residents (2002 census):
Paraćin is twinned with:
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