Vrčin


Vrčin is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Grocka.

Geography

Vrčin is located southeast of Avala mountain, in the central-eastern part of the municipality, 20 km southeast of Belgrade and 14 km west of the municipal seat of Grocka. It is situated in the spring area of the Bolečica river and is a major crossroad located on the Belgrade-Požarevac railway, the Belgrade-Niš highway, a regional road connecting the highway and the road of Smederevski put and another one connecting the highway and the Belgrade-Kragujevac road.

Neighborhoods

Vrčin has several neighborhoods of its own. They can be roughly divided into two sections, north and south of the highway.
North section:
South section:
Despite the recent development of workshops and the commercial sector, the economy is mostly based on agriculture.

Politics

Vrčin was once the seat of its own municipality, which was disbanded and incorporated into the municipality of Grocka. From time to time, motions have been made proposing the separation of Vrčin from Grocka, due to the distance from its municipal seat and the fact that it is more populous than Grocka. Recent proposals have called for the split of Vrčin and several settlements from the Voždovac municipality into a new, sub-Avalan municipality of Avalski Venac.

Population

Vrčin is statistically classified as a rural settlement and officially is the second most populous settlement in the municipality. However, unofficial estimates that include refugees also put Leštane before Vrčin.
Vrčin extends on both sides of the highway. The eastern extension is colloquially known asTranšped. This area forms a continuous build-up area with Zaklopača. Vrčin has experienced a steady growth of population: