Prćilovica

Prćilovica () is a village in the municipality of Aleksinac, Serbia in the Nišava District of Serbia. The village is situated in the Aleksinac Basin on the left bank of the South Morava River. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2410 people.

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Place details

Locality: Општина Алексинац
Region: Central Serbia
Country: Србија
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Prćilovica
Settlement.native_name: Прћиловица
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Serbia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nišava
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Aleksinac
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2002
Settlement.population_total: 2410
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2

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Elevation: 157
Image: Prcilovica.jpg

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Commons category: Prćilovica

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Etymology
History
Anta Petrović
Demography
References

== Etymology == The name Prćilovica is derived from the word "prćija," meaning dowry, and it is often a subject of jest due to its unusual sound. According to local legend, the village was named after a Serbian shepherd who, while tending his flock for a Turkish pasha, married the pasha’s daughter. The term "prći" or "prćija" refers to a dowry, linking the village's name to this tradition.