Geography

Located at 44°8'60"N 20°40'0"E and at 250 m above sea level, it lies 30 km northwest of Kragujevac and about 120 km south of state capital, Belgrade. It lies on the outfall of Srebrnica river in Jasenica river, on the northeastern side of the mountain Rudnik (highest peak - Cvijic's peak, 1132 m)

Stragari with 10 surrounding villages forms one of five municipalities of city of Kragujevac.Estimated population is 4,500.

History

The XIV century monastery Voljavca

Stragari was mentioned for the first time in Tukish census documentation in 1476. At that time, Stragari had only 39 households. It received the status of town in 1922.

In monastery Voljavca near Stragari in 1805. the First Serbian government (called "Praviteljstvujusci sovjet") held their first sessions.

Economy

This is an agricultural area and farmers are producing fruit, vegetables and breeding cattle.

Stragari's main industrial plant is Stragarit (paper industry).

Stragari has the preconditions necessary for development of a tourism industry. The spa "Voljavca" and the monastery with the same name are located there as well as good facilities for recreation activities and hunting.