Homolje (, ; ) is a small geographical region in east Serbia south of the Danube river. It is centered on the town of Žagubica, with smaller parts belonging to municipalities of Kučevo, Majdanpek and Petrovac. In the narrow sense, the term "Homolje" is applied only to the Homolje valley around Mlava river, but it is usually applied to the low Homolje mountains (940 m) north of the valley and Beljanica and Crni Vrh mountains at the south. It is sparsely populated, and renowned for its unspoiled nature.
The main river is the Mlava which receives nine tributaries from the right and six from the left. But there are numerous other karst springs, sinking rivers and rapids. There are four gorges in the area (Gornjak, Ribare, Osanica and Tisnica) and numerous, unexplored caves (Pogana Cave, Ledena Cave, Strogine Caves). The region is covered with thick forests and many sinkholes and pits.
Homolje is also known for its vivid folklore which includes abundant legends of vampires, dragons, fairies and bats.
The region of Homolje is sparsely populated, with ethnic Vlachs making a majority of residents in some areas thereof, and because of the small population its nature is unspoilt. One of its attractions is a vast forest called Trest.
Population
Populated places in Homolje (2002 Census):
Place Area (km²) Population Pop. densityŽagubica 189.84 3,197 17Laznica 74,81 2,440 33Krepoljin 47.80 1,958 41Suvi Do 91.33 1,365 15Osanica 66.52 1,281 19Sige 19.84 935 47Milatovac 22.16 913 41Krupaja 25.52 766 30Jošanica 36.10 708 20Milanovac 16.47 595 36Selište 61.00 567 9Ribare 19.08 542 28Vukovac 22.95 519 23Bliznak 20.41 412 20Izvarica 18.93 396 21Breznica 22.37 244 11Medveđica 4.76 46 10
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External links
Municipality of Žagubica Homolje on SerbiaTravel