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Leskovac (, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 58,338 while the city administrative area has 123,950 inhabitants.

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Leskovac is a city in southern Serbia that serves as the administrative center for the Jablanica District. With a population of 58,338 in the city proper and 123,950 in its administrative area according to the 2022 census, it is a significant population center in the region.

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Settlement.name
Leskovac
Settlement.official_name
City of Leskovac
Settlement.native_name_lang
sr.
Settlement.settlement_type
City
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Settlement.image_shield
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Settlement.image_map
Municipalities of Serbia Leskovac.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the city of Leskovac within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Jablanica
Settlement.parts_type
Settlements
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.p1
144
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Goran Cvetanović (SNS)

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Official name
Лесковац
Population
24553
Area
25.27
Elevation
228
Official website
www.gradleskovac.org
Image
ZapadLeskovac.JPG
Dialing code
016
Licence plate code
LE
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postal code
16000
Commons category
Leskovac
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Leskovac
native label
Лесковац
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34 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Early period
  • Ottoman rule
  • From Turkish ''kasaba'' to Serbia's ''Little Manchester''
  • World War I and Bulgarian Occupation
  • The "Golden Age" of Leskovac
  • World War II and Allied bombing
  • Socialist era
  • 21st Century
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Rivers
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups
  • Subdivisions
  • Culture
  • Events
  • Roštiljijada
  • International Carnival
  • Theater Marathon
  • Leskovac International Film Festival
  • Cultural heritage
  • Sports
  • Economy and infrastructure
  • Transportation
  • Environment
  • Notable residents
  • International relations
  • Twin towns — sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Leskovac (, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 58,338 while the city administrative area has 123,950 inhabitants.

==Etymology==

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