Varoš (Svrljig)

Varoš (Svrljig) is a village in the municipality of Svrljig, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 168 people.

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Coordinates: 43°29′04″N 22°05′21″E / 43.48444°N 22.08917°E / 43.48444; 22.08917

Varoš

Varoš is a settlement on the right bank of the Dravinja River in the Municipality of Makole in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava statistical region.

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Varoš, Kalinovik

Varoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Варош) is a village in the municipality of Kalinovik, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Coordinates: 43°36′02″N 18°32′37″E / 43.60056°N 18.54361°E / 43.60056; 18.54361

Varoš (Ražanj)

Varoš is a village in the municipality of Ražanj, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 360 people.

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Coordinates: 43°41′01″N 21°33′28″E / 43.68361°N 21.55778°E / 43.68361; 21.55778

Svrljig

Svrljig (Serbian Cyrillic: Сврљиг, [sʋř̩ʎiːɡ]) is a town and municipality located in the Nišava District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 7,543 inhabitants, while the municipality has 14,224.

Geography

Svrljig is situated on the river Svrljiški Timok, 30 km east from Niš, the biggest city in south Serbia. Nearby villages include Crnoljevica and Prekonoga.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Svrljig, the municipality includes the following settlements:

History

In the Middle Ages Svrljig (Bulgarian: Свърлиг) and the surrounding region was part of the Bulgarian Empire. In 10-11th century it grew into a center of the southern Timok area. In 1279 the Svarlig Gospel was written there, it is the only source showing the real name of Emperor Ivailo. After the fall of Branicevo under the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1290s Svrljig became a border region. With the process of feudal disintegration of Bulgaria in the mid 14th century it was part of the Vidin Tsardom and was later conquered by the Ottoman Turks.