Toplicki District
The TOPLICKI District expands in the southern part of the Republic. It encompasses
the municipalities of: Prokuplje, Blace, Kursumlija, and Zitoradja. It has a population of
111,831. Seat of the District is in the city of Prokuplje.
The Hisar, a mountain behind Prokuplje, stands for the town symbol. It is the site of the
medieval fortress with still well preserved tower, popularly called the Tower of Jug
Bogdan, who was a hero of the Battle of Kosovo.
The St. Prokopije Church, in the town's vicinity, was built in the tenth century, and the
Roman church originating from the sixteenth century well illustrates the influence of the
Catholic culture, conferred by the Venetian merchants over the fifteenth and sixteenth
century.
The Toplicki District is a medium developed industrial center, in which the most
prominent are the "Prokupac" - alcoholic beverage factory, the "Hissar" food factory, the
"FOM" ferrous metal plant and the "Toplicanka" cotton mill.
District Seat ADDRESS
18400 Prokuplje, 2 Tatkova St.
Tel./Fax: 027-24316, 24 948
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