Vlasotince
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Vlasotince Власотинце |
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Vlasotince, town centre
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 Location of the municipality of Vlasotince within Serbia |
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| Coordinates: 42°58′N 22°08′E / 42.967°N 22.133°ECoordinates: 42°58′N 22°08′E / 42.967°N 22.133°E | ||
| Country |
 Serbia
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| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia | |
| District | Jablanica | |
| Settlements | 48 | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 308 km2 (119 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 234 m (768 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Town | 15,830 | |
| • Municipality | 29,669 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 16210 | |
| Area code | +381 16 | |
| Car plates | VL | |
Vlasotince (Serbian Cyrillic: Власотинце) is a town and municipality located in Jablanica District of the southern Serbia. The municipality has 29,669 inhabitants, while the town itself has a population of 15,830 (2011 census).
According to Turkish records, the town existed in the 15th century as a Turkish administrative center. After the Turks were forced out of Serbia, locals started growing wine grapes as a kind of complementary business to their building activities. They made Vlasotince the number one wine region in the former Yugoslavia and furthermore the biggest wine exporter in the Balkans. The craftsmanship and building skills of workers and builders from this region were appreciated in the former Yugoslavia and its surrounding neighbours until the Yugoslav Wars.
Ethnic composition of the municipality:
Aside from the town of Vlasotince, the municipality includes the following settlements:
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