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Lapovo

Lapovo () is a town and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 6,057 according to the 2022 census.

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Place details

Locality: Општина Лапово
Region: Central Serbia
Country: Србија
Population: 7,422
Timezone: Europe/Belgrade

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Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang: sr
Settlement.official_name: Lapovo
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Lapovo-grb.png
Settlement.image_skyline: lapovo_center.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Town center
Settlement.image_map: Municipalities of Serbia Lapovo.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality of Lapovo within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Šumadija and Western Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Country: Serbia
Located in: Lapovo Municipality
Population: +7143
Area: +55
Elevation: +96
Time zone: Central European Time
Capital of: Lapovo Municipality
Image: Lapovo center.jpg

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Lapovo () is a town and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. The population of the town is 6,057 according to the 2022 census.

==History== The first mention of Lapovo dates from the 12th century when Stefan Nemanja conquered the region of Lepenica from Bizanthy. More accurate information about Lapovo's existence came after the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 while duke Mihailo or Mihalj was running the estate in today's region of Lapovo.