Lebane 3723050 165593757 2007-10-19T09:19:04Z Duja 80797 Filling in postal code in the infobox using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Infobox Serbia municipality| native_name = Лебане|official_name=Lebane| image_shield = | district = Jablanica| mayor = Mića Stanković ([[Democratic Party (Serbia)|DS]])| area_km2 = 337| population_total = 10004 | mpop=24918 | latd = 42| latm = 55|longd = 21| longm = 44| code = 16| settlements = 39| plates = LE| postal_code = 16230| website = www.lebane.org.yu| }} [[Image:Lebane orthodox church.jpg|thumb|270px|Serbian Orthodox church]] '''Lebane''' ([[Serbian Cyrillic]]: Лебане) is a town and municipality in southern [[Serbia]], a part of the [[Jablanica District]]. The municipality is located at 41°45'N and 21°45'E and has a population of 24,918 while the town itself has 10,004 inhabitants (according to 2002 census). The elevation of the town of Lebane is between 275.2 and 420 masl. ==Geography== The town is located at the [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of the rivers [[Jablanica River|Jablanica]] and [[Šumanska Reka]], in the [[alluvial plain]] created by the former. Just northeast of the town a larger [[plain]] called [[Leskovačko polje]] extends toward the town of [[Leskovac]], which is the district seat. ==Demographics== Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census): *Serbs = 23,460 *Roma = 1,163 *others. ==Features== The most significant historical monument in the vicinity of the town and within the boundaries of the municipality is the 6th century CE late [[Rome|Roman]] or early [[Byzantium|Byzantine]] town [[Justiniana Prima]], locally better known as ''Caričin Grad'', located c. 7 km from Lebane. The town is built by the [[Eastern Roman Emperor]] [[Justinian I]] to reputedly mark the location of his birth. The archaeological excavations on this site have been on-going since [[1917]] and large parts of the ancient settlement have since been uncovered including the impressive fortifications. ==See also== *[[List of places in Serbia]] ==External links== *[http://www.lebane.org.yu/index.php Official website] {{Municipalities of Serbia}} [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Central Serbia]] [[Category:Municipalities of Central Serbia]] {{Serbia-geo-stub}} [[fr:Lebane]] [[hr:Lebane]] [[it:Lebane]] [[pl:Lebane]] [[sr:Лебане]]