Serbia is a country situated at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the far southern edges of the Pannonian Plain and the central Balkans. It shares borders with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Albania. Serbia is landlocked, though it is able to access the Adriatic Sea through Montenegro and inland Europe and the Black Sea via the Danube.
Surdulica is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. As of 2011, the population of the town is 11,400, while the municipality has 20,319 inhabitants.
FK Vlasina is a football club based in Vlasotince, Serbia.
The South Morava is a river in eastern Kosovo and in southern Serbia, which represents the shorter headwater of Great Morava. Today, it is 295 km long, including its source river Binačka Morava. It flows generally in the south to north direction, from the Macedonian border to Kosovo and onwards to Central Serbia, where it meets West Morava at Stalać, to create Great Morava.
The Jerma or Erma is a river in southeastern Serbia and western Bulgaria. It is notable for passing the Serbian-Bulgarian border twice.
Crna Trava is a village and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 434 inhabitants, while population of the municipality is 1,663. This is the smallest by population and poorest municipality in Serbia.
The Vlasina is a river in southeastern Serbia, a 70 km-long outflow of the Vlasina Lake and a right tributary to the South Morava, which also gives its name to the surrounding Vlasina region.
The Morava Valley, is a general term which in its widest sense marks valleys of any of three Morava rivers in Serbia: the West Morava, the South Morava and the Great Morava. In the narrow sense, the term is applied only to the Great Morava Valley. The Serbian term follows the general manner of coining river valley names in Serbian using the prefix po- and suffix -je, meaning literally "(land) along the Morava". Morava valley lies in the central Balkans, at the crossroads which lead eastwards, towards the Black sea and Asia Minor, and further south, down the Vardar river into the Aegean sea.
Vlasina Lake is a semi-artificial lake in Southeast Serbia. Lying at an altitude of 1,211 metres (3,973 ft), with an area of 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi), it is the highest and largest artificial lake in Serbia. It was created in 1947–51 when the peat bog Vlasinsko blato was closed off by a dam and submerged by the waters of incoming rivers, chiefly the Vlasina.
Vlasina is a mountainous region of southeastern Serbia. It is a border area to Bulgaria, a region of the Rhodopian Serbia, with old rocks and mountains. Its most prominent landforms are eponymous Vlasina River and Vlasina Lake. It corresponds to the territories of municipalities of Crna Trava, Vlasotince and Surdulica.
Zaovine Lake is an artificial lake in central-west Serbia, on the Tara Mountain. It was created on the Beli Rzav river as a reservoir for the Bajina Bašta II reversible hydro power plant. The lake, with its five bays, have been nicknamed the "Jewel of Tara".
Ostrozub is a mountain in southern Serbia, near the town of Crna Trava. It forms a continuous range with Čemernik mountain. Its highest peak Ostrozupska čuka has an elevation of 1,546 meters above sea level.
Mlačište is a village in the municipality of Crna Trava, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 29 people. 15 tumuli have been found but not excavated on the Mali Čemernik (Čemernik).
Vlasina Stojkovićeva is a village in the municipality of Surdulica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 252 people.
Vlasina Rid is a village in the municipality of Surdulica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 276 people.
Vlasina Okruglica is a village in the municipality of Surdulica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 163 people.
Dukat is a mountain in southeastern Serbia, near the town of Bosilegrad. Its highest peak Crnook has an elevation of 1,881 m (6,171 ft) above sea level.
Gramada is a mountain in southeastern Serbia, north of the Vlasina heights and Vlasina Lake. Its highest peak Vrtop has an elevation of 1,721 meters above sea level.
Vardenik is a mountain in southern Serbia, near the town of Surdulica. Its highest peak Veliki Strešer has an elevation of 1,875 meters above sea level. Vardenik surrounds the Vlasina plateau and Vlasina Lake along with Čemernik and Gramada.
