Cepotina

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Cepotina
Цепотина
Југ
Bujanovac in  Serbia
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Cepotina
Location of the military base Cepotina within Serbia
Coordinates 42°25′15″N21°45′07″E / 42.4208°N 21.7519°E / 42.4208; 21.7519
Type Military base
Area 22000 square meters
Site information
Owner Ministry of Defence of Serbia
Controlled by Serbian Army
Site history
Built 23 November 2009 (2009-11-23)
In use 2009–present
Garrison information
Current
commander		 Colonel Slobodan Stopa
Garrison 4th Land Force Brigade

Military Base Cepotina (Serbian Cyrillic : Војна База Цепотина; after a nearby hill) or Military Base South (Serbian : Војна База Југ) is a Serbian Army military base located 5 kilometres south of Bujanovac. It is the largest and the most modern base in the region as regards working and living conditions for soldiers and officers. [1]

The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet is an adaptation of the Cyrillic script for the Serbian language, developed in 1818 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadžić. It is one of the two alphabets used to write standard modern Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, the other being Latin.

Serbian language South Slavic language

Serbian is the standardized variety of the Serbo-Croatian language mainly used by Serbs. It is the official language of Serbia, the territory of Kosovo, and one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, it is a recognized minority language in Montenegro where it is spoken by the relative majority of the population, as well as in Croatia, North Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.

Serbian Army army

The Serbian Army is the land-based component of the Serbian Armed Forces, responsible for defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Serbia from foreign hostiles; participating in peacekeeping operations; and providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Originally established in 1830, the Serbian army was incorporated into the newly established state of Yugoslavia in 1918. The current Serbian army has been active since 2006 when Serbia restored its independence.

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The construction works of the base took 7 years, the base opened on 23 November 2009. [1] The total investment size amounted to some 1.7 billion Serbian dinars and is the largest military facility built in Serbia over the past 20 years. The base provides training, logistics, recreation and sport facilities. It also houses a service for maintenance of vehicles, shooting ranges and a heliport. The complex includes a hospital and a dental clinic.

Serbian dinar currency

The dinar is the official currency of Serbia. The earliest use of the dinar dates back to 1214.

Shooting range specialized facility designed for firearms practice

A shooting range, firing range or gun range is a specialized facility designed for firearms qualifications, training or practice. Some shooting ranges are operated by military or law enforcement agencies, though the majority of ranges are privately-owned and cater to recreational shooters. Each facility is typically overseen by one or more supervisory personnel, called variously a range master or "Range Safety Officer" (RSO) in the US, or a range conducting officer (RCO) in the UK. Supervisory personnel are responsible for ensuring that all weapon safety rules and relevant government regulations are followed at all times.

Heliport airport designed for helicopter use

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The base covers 35 hectares, with 44 high-construction buildings covering an area of 22000 square meters. It is able to accommodate almost 1,000 people. [1]

Plans exist on expanding the base in the near future in order to enable preparations of army professionals who are to participate in peace operations. The base is expanding 96 ha of land in its vicinity which will be used for training.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Otvorena baza na jugu Srbije". b92.net (in Serbian). Beta. 23 November 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2017.

Coordinates: 42°25′15″N21°45′07″E / 42.4208°N 21.7519°E / 42.4208; 21.7519

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