Vranić

For use as a surname, see Vranić (surname).
Vranić
Suburban settlement
Vranić
Coordinates: 44°36′05″N 20°19′34″E / 44.60139°N 20.32611°E / 44.60139; 20.32611
Country  Serbia
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Vranić (Serbian Cyrillic: Вранић) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo. Vranić is the westernmost settlement in the municipality, located 2 km east of the Ibarska magistrala, but as the settlement grew, it reached the highway. Vranić was part of the municipality of Umka which was abolished in 1960 and divided between the municipalities of Čukarica and Barajevo (Vranić and Meljak).

Population

It is a rural settlement and, thanks to the proximity of the highway, in the last three decades Vranić has developed into the second most populous settlement in the municipality after the municipal seat of Barajevo. Population of Vranić:

Sub-settlements

As Vranić grew, it developed several outer sub-settlements (hamlets), like Rašića Kraj and Taraiš.

Coordinates: 44°36′05″N 20°19′34″E / 44.60139°N 20.32611°E / 44.60139; 20.32611

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