Paraćin
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| Paraćin Параћин |
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| Location of Paraćin within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: | |
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| Country | Serbia |
| District | Pomoravlje |
| Settlements | 35 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Saša Paunović (DS) |
| Area [1] | |
| - Municipality | 542 km² (209.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2002 census)[2] | |
| - Total | 25,292 |
| - Municipality | 58,301 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 35250 |
| Car plates | PN |
| Area code | +381 35 |
| Website: http://www.paracin.org.yu | |
Paraćin (Serbian: Параћин, Romanian: Paraţin or Paracin) is a town and municipality in Serbia, located in the valley of the Velika Morava river, north of Kruševac and southeast of Kragujevac, at . In 2003 the town has total population of 25,400. The old Name of Paraćin was Sarmatae.
[edit] Notable citizens
- Marčelo, Serbian hip hop musician
- Ana Nikolić, Serbian pop singer
- Mladen Todorovic, Serbian footballer
- Nenad Djordjevic, Serbian footballer
- Stefan Jovicic, Serbian artist and cartoonist
[edit] Sister cities
Rasevica, Serbia
Eleftherio-Kordelio, Greece
Murska Sobota, Slovenia

