Mladenovac year 2008 - old town Mladenovac

Mladenovac year 2008 - old town Mladenovac

Mladenovac - Education , and Kids from Mladenovac folklore ....

The biggest primary school is "Momcilo Zivojinovic" with over 2000 pupils. There is also a primary school "Kosta Đukić" in Mladenovac. Also in Mladenovac exist 8 primary schools and 2 secondary schools. It has long history, school educated many pupils, and many teachers had worked in it. Everyone of them left a trace in school's history. Primary school Kosta Đukić was founded in 1968. The pupils have made very good results in math, chemistry, physic. It’s one of three town’s schools in Mladenovac and its nearby Selters spa. This school has also classes in villages Međulužje, Pružatovac, Markovac, Koraćica, Velika Ivanča. School in Koraćica exist for over 150 years. School is very successful in many fields. It had pupils in last years, who made good results on various republic and national competitions. The school has also a lot of playgrounds for basketball, football, etc. The Grammar School in Mladenovac iz very successful in Serbian and history, especially on republic competitions.

Children's Festival of Folklore Mladenovac . This Festival is organized for children up to 15 years of age (musicians can be older, and there is no age limit for them), where they will represent traditional dances, music and traditional costumes of their native countries and regions. During The Festival, the children can relax in the morning on the swimming pool of our Sports Centre, where they will be accompanied by their hosts, and have all the medical supervision. Two days of the program will be held outside of Mladenovac: one day in Topola which is 20km faraway from Mladenovac, and the other day in Velika Krsna which is 15km faraway. The Folk Dancing Company "Vojvoda Janko Katic" from Mladenovac is one of the oldest folklore groups in Serbia.Three folklore groups participated from abroad and five folklore groups from Serbia.
International Children’s Festival

Mladenovac

The geographical position of Municipality of Mladenovac is considered as its most important potential and comparative advantage over neighbouring municipalities − says Branislav Jovanović, President of Municipality of Mladenovac.
An increase in transit transport is quite noticable in Mladenovac. Aside from having a good network of roads, what other features of municipality are important to investors and what sets your municipality aprt from other municipalities in Belgrade ?
The loan taken out by the municipality two years ago was spent on asphalting every single local road. Aside from the fact that Belgrade - Nis railway runs through our municipality, we have a customs office right next to the railway station and only ten minutes from Belgrade - Nis motorway − thus being connected to the whole of Serbia − I would like to mention two more things. The M23 regional road (Belgrade - Kragujevac), which also passes through Mladenovac, has witnessed sharp increase in traffic activities in the past few years. According to some studies, we could easily call this motorway due the sheer volume of traffic, while internal analysis carried out by Mladenovac police showed that an average of 1,500 vehicles per houre pass through the intersection of M23 road ( at the entrance to Mladenovac ). This makes the road one of the busiest in the country. To some people this is just traffic, but to me it is money. The Municipality of Mladenovac and the City of Belgrade are currently working on construction of a bypass around Mladenovac, in order to redirect vehicles coming from Smederevska Palanka to non-metropolitan roads, which, in turn, will lead to greater transit rates.
All companies in Mladenovac, aside from the Petar Drapsin Concern, have been privatised. However, in my opinion, those privatisations haven`t yielded the desired results, primarly due to mistakes made by companies’ buyers. They failed to fully utilise the advantages of municipality’s geographical position and qualified workforce. Mladenovac used to be one of the biggest industrial centres in the district of Šumadija, but − due to circumstances and the historical events of the past twenty years − mass production activity died down. Bearing in mind that our municipality has been officially considered a part of Belgrade for the past forty years, I do believe that the time has come to finally start supporting SMEs, as well as the municipality’s tourist and agricultural development. The best local products sold at Belgrade’s open markets have been coming from Mladenovac for years. We also have a big agricultural produce whole sale market just near the motorway, while Kosmaj Mountain, the Markovacko and Rabrovacko lakes and Selters spa offer multitude possibilities for tourist activities in our municipality, which gravitates towards our capital city.
We sholuld also mention the boom in construction activities (be that residental or business premises) since 2000. Although major capital investors are quite cautious, so speak many individuals and families are increasingly moving to Mladenovac, where living expenses are much lower. Many housing units have been built and continue to be built here, with an average price of 600 euros per square metre. Quite a few people understand just how important is to be close to Belgrade and just how competitive the prices of residental and bussiness units are here, as well as the price of land plots compared to those in Belgrade proper. The municipality is currently implementing two large investments : the first is acqusition of a large military complex Sajmište, which has over two hectares of land in the town, and the second is construction of a contemporary shoping centre on the site of the former open market, also downtown.
Does the municipality have an industrial zone and, if so, si it zone’s infrastructure in place ?
I will respond to this question in one sentence: the entire municipality of Mladenovac is an industrial zone that has complete infrastructure and qualified workforce.
What can the municipality offer potential investors at this moment? Do you have special incentivies for investors and what industrial branch do you consider most suitable to invest in ?
Mladenovac is town open to investors. When I say "open", I mean that anybody seriously contemplating launching production in our municipality will be given full logistical support from me, as the municipality’s president, and all relevant services. So far, I have been personaly involved in expediting the process of issuing building permits to potential investors and I intend to continiue to do so in the future. I don’t want to suggest what branch they should invest in, but I will tell you that Belgrade is rapidly expanding. Belgrade is the biggest food consumer in the country and when you are stuck up in your skyscraper office, surrounded by smog and noise, a weekend in the wooded Kosmaj area or Selters spa, which is only half an hour from Belgrade, will eliminate every ounce of stress in you. I think this is where the profit lies. Anyhow, I would like to invite all investors to come here or meet with me in order to see for themselves what Mladenovac can offer.
How long does it take for an investor to obtain all required permits and documentation for doing business here ?
Me and my associates view every new job created here as a small victory for our municipality. When it comes to isuing permits, there are certain legal deadlines that we cannot make any shorter − since they dont’t depend the Municipality of Mladenovac − but any permit, document or information that an investor needs from our municipal services will be provided the same day or will be waiting the next morning, on the investor’s desk, togheter with his morning coffee.
What are the most important investors that have invested in your municipality so far ?
I don’t want to repeat my earlier coments about major capital or the global economic crisis which, unfortunately, has become an excuse for all our problems. I have established offical contacts with the Slovenian and British ambassadors, who have conveyes their impressions to interested investors. You can see this interes materialised just few hundred meters from place where we are currently situated − at the entrance of Mladenovac − where we are building a large shoping centre stretching across several tens of thousands meters.
Interview : Branislav Jovanović, President of Municipality of Mladenovac
CorD, special edition
The Investors Guide BELGRADE 2009 / 2010

Welcome to Mladenovac - Belgrade

Mt. Kosmaj in the municipality of Mladenovac

Mount Kosmaj is 628 m high. It lies 13 km to the south of Mladenovac. At the foot of Mt. Kosmaj
is the Tresija Monastery from 15th century and the ruins of the Kastraljani Monastery. The gentle
slopes, the clearings and forests make Mt. Kosmaj one of the favourite excursion sites.
In the early 15th century, Despot Stefan Lazarević often went hunting on Mt. Kosmaj, where he learned
of Pavlovac, today Koraćica wines.

The city of Mladenovac is in the Šumadija region

The city of Mladenovac is in the Šumadija region …
Šumadija is a geographical region in Serbia. The area was heavily forested, hence the name (Šuma - forest).
Sounds of forest and nature Šumadije - Kosmaj Mt. (Mladenovac )
Interesting … Relaxing music …

Tourism - Mladenovac * Selters Banja - Selters Spa

Selters Spa [Selters Banja] is 1 km away from Mladenovac
The Spa is located in the park covering an area of 18 hectares, i.e. in the conifer wood suitable for walks and relaxation as well as for sport and leisure.
Close to the Spa there is the Koraćička spa, Kosmaj Mt., Markovačko lake , then Oplenac - a place where the Karadorđević Dynasty had built its foundation, i.e. a church and a palace, furthermore there are Bukovička Banja (spa), Pavlovac monastery...
The temperature of thermal-mineral water in the Spa is 50 degrees Centigrade.

Mladenovac - tourism

Potential as a tourist destination Mladenovac
* Mladenovac is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 44.43° North, 20.70° East.
Mladenovac is one of Belgrade's 17 municipalities. In 2003 the town had total population of 22,200.
This town, situated about 47 km in the south of Belgrade, is a part of the district of the capital city of Serbia.
* Selters Spa is 1 km away from Mladenovac, 48 km away from Belgrade, at the foot of Mount Kosmaj (136 m above sea level). The climate of the spa is moderate continental, with a lot of sunny days throughout the year and dominant winds from Mounts Kosmaj, Bukulja and Venčac. You can reach Mladenovac by the Belgrade-Niš motorway and the Belgrade-Niš railway
Main roads lead from Mladenovac to popular excursion spots – mounts of Avala, Bukulja and Kosmaj, the mountain fold of Guberevacka šuma and Trešnja, and spas that are very close by, Selters spa, Koraćička spa and Bukovicka spa, Markovačko lake, Rabrovačko lake . One-day excursions are organized for the guests to enjoy the mildly sedating climate, authochtonous and antropogenic vegetation, forest springs, rustic scenery, rural events, fairs, and hunting of the small (ground) game for hunting fans.
The city of Mladenovac is in the Šumadija region …