Riđevštica

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Riđevštica
Village
Riđevštica is located in Serbia
Riđevštica
Riđevštica
Coordinates: 43°31′35″N 21°03′48″E / 43.52639°N 21.06333°E / 43.52639; 21.06333
Country Serbia
DistrictRasina District
MunicipalityTrstenik
Population
 (2002)
 • Total515
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Riđevštica is a village in the municipality of Trstenik, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 515 people.[1]

The Veluće Monastery, located between Veluće and Riđevštica, dedicated to the Mother of God (Bogorodica), was built in ca. 1377, founded by an unknown noble family that served Prince Lazar of Serbia and most likely perished in the Battle of Kosovo.

References

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  1. ^ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9

43°31′35″N 21°03′48″E / 43.52639°N 21.06333°E / 43.52639; 21.06333