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The name Kragujevac means 'kraguj's tower' and is derived from the Serbian name for the cinereous vulture.

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Kragujevac

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
179.4K
Coordinates
44.01, 20.91
854th most populous city in the world

Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River.

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In 1725, the first officially recorded cases of vampirism occurred in Kragujevac, where two alleged vampires were accused of murdering 42 people.

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Kragujevac

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
179.4K
Coordinates
44.01, 20.91
854th most populous city in the world

Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River.

From the “History” section

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Kragujevac is home to the largest sculpture of Easter eggs in Europe, standing 3 meters high and made from recycled metal.

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Kragujevac

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
179.4K
Coordinates
44.01, 20.91
854th most populous city in the world

Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River.

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The University of Kragujevac, established in 1976, is the fourth largest university in Serbia with around 16,000 students.

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Kragujevac

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
179.4K
Coordinates
44.01, 20.91
854th most populous city in the world

Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River.

From the “Society and culture” section

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Kragujevac is known for having the oldest Serbian football club, FK Šumadija, founded in 1903.

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Kragujevac

Serbia

Country
Serbia
Population
179.4K
Coordinates
44.01, 20.91
854th most populous city in the world

Kragujevac is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District. It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River.

From the “Society and culture” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Струјајое · CC BY-SA 3.0

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