Prekopčelica is a village in the municipality of Lebane, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 508 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. During the Ottoman period, it was a local center with around 2000 inhabitants, before the neighbouring village of Lebane gained in importance due to textile industry.N.C. Stanković: Prekopčelica. Predgr a će Caričinog Grada, Bibliotheka "Chronike Sela" 365. Beograd 2012. Close to the village is the archaeological site Justiniana Prima, a town founded in the 6th century.
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