Kotroman (Užice)
Kotroman (Serbian Cyrillic: Котроман) is a village located in the municipality of Užice, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has a population of 182 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the village.
Kotroman | |
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Village | |
  Kotroman | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′N 19°28′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Zlatibor |
| Municipality | Užice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.82 km2 (1.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Food Shortage
In August 2003, a food shortage occurred due to the village's main food supply being temporarily suspended. The village sustained itself on the crops it grew for a small amount of time, but there was not enough food to feed the entire village.
Goranka Basia, a woman living in the village took note of how long the shortage lasted. Translated to English from her journal it read, "We have experienced a food shortage in the previous months, I have noted that it lasted close to 68 days."
The food shortage was ended when the food supply was able to deliver food to their village.
References
- "Насеља општине Ужице" (pdf). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 24 October 2019.