Novo Lanište
| Novo Lanište | |
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| Village | |
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Novo Laniste in Winter time | |
  Novo Lanište Location in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°02′18″N 021°14′13″E / 44.03833°N 21.23694°ECoordinates: 44°02′18″N 021°14′13″E / 44.03833°N 21.23694°E | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| District | Pomoravlje District |
| Municipality | Jagodina |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 694 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
The village of Novo Laniste (Serbian Cyrillic: Ново Ланиште ) is located in the middle of the district of Pomoravlje, in the area of the river Morava's middle flow, seven kilometers away from the city of Jagodina.
There is an electrified double-gauge railway-track that crosses the village, connecting Central Europe with Southern Europe and Asia. The international road E-75 is nearby.
The river Belica, a tributary of the Morava, runs through Novo Laniste.
According to the census from 2002. there are 694 inhabitants in this village. The highest percentage of the inhabitants are Serbs and members of The Orthodox Church.
There are two markets supplying people with necessary goods, an agricultural pharmacy, a veterinary ambulance, a post-office, a railway station, two bus stations, a school, three churches, a football club with its own field and a local administrative office.
Novo Laniste also has a folklore ensemble called “Zivadin Jankovic – Kum”.
A great Serbian army leader Vukoman Aracic was born in this village (1850–1915).
Football is a very popular sport in Novo Laniste so the village has its own football club called “Mladi radnik” (“The Young Worker”).
The club is competing in the first league of the PFA of Jagodina (Parish Football Association of Jagodina).
The village of Staro Laniste is located about 2 km from Novo Laniste. History of the area says that the inhabitants of Novo Laniste originally lived in Staro Laniste, but due to yearly flooding part of the village moved to just under the hill not far away.
There is an ancient graveyard located in Novo Laniste. The current graveyard is located at the top of the hill that overlooks the village. This cemetery serves both Novo and Staro Laniste.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Novo Lanište. |
- Official web page ((sr))
- Official web page of FC Young Worker ((sr))