Pečenjevce

Pečenjevce (Serbian Cyrillic: Печењевце) is a settlement in south-east Serbia (Jablanica District), located at municipality Leskovac. The settlement is a native place of the famous Serbian folk singer Toma Zdravković.[2] The origin of the town name is reported to be from Turkic Pechenegs who settled in the area during the Middle Ages.[3]

Pečenjevce
Печењевце
Village
Jablanica river in Pečenjevce.
Pečenjevce
Coordinates: 43°06′N 21°55′E
CountrySerbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictJablanica District
MunicipalityLeskovac
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total1,203
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+381 (16)
Vehicle registrationLE

References

  1. "Dissemination database search". data.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. "Toma Zdravković - „šansonjer satkan od emocija"". BBC News (in Serbian (Latin script)). 30 September 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. Pavlović, Zvezdana (1994). Hidronimski sistem sliva Južne Morave (in Serbian). In-t za srpski jezik SANU. p. 103. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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