Kraljevo

Kraljevo (Serbian: Краљево / Kraljevo; [krǎːʎɛʋɔ]) is a city in Serbia, built beside the river Ibar, 7 kilometres (4 miles) west of its confluence with the Western Morava. It is located in the midst of an upland valley, between the mountains of Kotlenik in the north, and Stolovi in the south.

In 2011 the city had a population of 68,749 (administrative area: 125,488). It is the administrative center of the Raška District. The city administrative area consists of 16 settlements. In 1991, Kraljevo administrative area had 80,559 inhabitants. Because of the enormous number of internally displaced persons from Kosovo (around 18,500), the population of Kraljevo today is estimated to be close to 100,000.

On November 3, 2010 a 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in this city, damaging many buildings and killing two people.

Name

Formerly known as Rudo Polje (Рудо Поље), Karanovac (Карановац) and Rankovićevo (Ранковићево), Kraljevo received its present name, meaning "the King's Town", from King Milan I of Serbia.

Kraljevo (Aleksinac)

Kraljevo (Serbian: Краљево) is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 930 people.

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Coordinates: 43°34′26″N 21°41′49″E / 43.57389°N 21.69694°E / 43.57389; 21.69694