Zuce
| Зуце Zuce | ||
| Country: |  Serbia | |
| Subdivision: | City of Belgrade, Voždovac municipality | |
| Location: | ? | |
| Population: 2002 |
2,024 |
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| Area code: | 011 | |
| Postal code: | 11225 | |
| License plates: | BG | |
Zuce (Serbian Cyrillic: Зуце) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac.
Location and geography
Zuce is the easternmost settlement in the municipality, located in the low Šumadija region, on the eastern slopes of the Avala mountain in the valley of the Vranovac creek, a tributary to the Bolečica river. Zuce is located south-east of downtown Belgrade, next to the both railway and highway Belgrade-Niš. It generally spreads to the north (in the direction of the neighborhood of Bubanj Potok) and to the south (in the direction of Vrčin.
The area is known for several water springs, including the "Točak" (wheel) spring. In June 2008, a geothermal water spring (22 Celsius) was found in the alluvial valley of the Zavojnička river, on the depth of 150 meters.[1] Water is currently being tested by the Geology Institute of Serbia, which initially reported that the water, though not hot, might be used for heating via heating pumps which would warm it up.
Population
Zuce is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village). According to the official censuses of population it had 1,994 inhabitants in 1991 and 2,024 in 2002, with the Serbs making 1,961 or 96.89% and Goranci 17 or 0.84%. Historical population of Zuce according to the official censa of population:[2]
- 1948 - 1,279
- 1953 - 1,380
- 1961 - 1,517
- 1971 - 1,526
- 1981 - 1,771
- 1991 - 1,967 (de jure)
- 1991 - 1,994 (de facto)
- 2002 - 2,024 (de jure)
- 2002 - 2,079 (de facto)
References
Coordinates: 44°41′58″N 20°33′20″E / 44.69944°N 20.55556°E