Place:Gornji Milanovac, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro

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NameGornji Milanovac
TypeCity
Coordinates44.03°N 20.46°E
Located inSerbia, Serbia and Montenegro
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Gornji Milanovac is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 24,216, while the population of the municipality is 44,406.

The town was founded in 1853. Before 1859 the original name of the town was Despotovica, after the Despotovica river passing by the town. In 1859 the name was changed to Gornji Milanovac at the request of the Prince of Serbia Miloš Obrenović. Its name means Upper Milanovac (there is a Lower Milanovac as well, while Milanovac stems from the name Milan in Serbian).

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