Blendija

Blendija
Village
Blendija
Coordinates: 43°39′04″N 21°55′07″E / 43.65111°N 21.91861°E / 43.65111; 21.91861
Country Serbia
DistrictZaječar District
MunicipalitySokobanja
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
352
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Blendija is a village in the municipality of Sokobanja, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 352 people.[1]

The village was a site of operations in the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13).[2][3] Ivan from Mužinac and Milojko from Blendija, known for their heroism, were appointed starešine (leaders) of Sokobanja in 1806 by vojvoda of Crna Reka Milisav Đorđević.[4]

References

  1. ^ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
  2. ^ Protić 1893.
  3. ^ Jovanović 1883.
  4. ^ Protić 1893, p. 263.

Sources

43°39′04″N 21°55′07″E / 43.65111°N 21.91861°E / 43.65111; 21.91861