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The region consists of two sub-regions, Upper Gruža (with 363.5 km (140.3 sq mi)) and Lower Gruža (401 km (155 sq mi)). They are divided by the narrowing known as Tucački Naper. The location was dammed and the artificial Gruža Lake was formed. The reservoir contains
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The region is located in the valley of the Gruža river, with developed agriculture and numerous settlements. The watershed itself covers 622 km (240 sq mi), but the region covers 764.5 km (295.2 sq mi) as it includes the valley of the Velika Reka. The Gruža is a
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Other rivers in the region, tributaries to the Gruža river, are mostly short: Kamenička Reka (13 km (8.1 mi)), Boračka Reka (16 km (9.9 mi)), and Ribež (19 km (12 mi)). The southern section of the region, in direction of
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The region is very fertile and thus almost exclusively an agricultural area. Even though populated by many villages (58 or 61 settlements), they all have small population and are increasingly depopulating, despite the land's fertility. In the
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constantly attracted the manpower from the Gruža region (for example, the density of population in the neighboring
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mountain to the west. The central part of the region is the Gruža
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10 cu ft) of water and covers an area of 9.34 km (3.61 sq mi), thus permanently flooding a part of the Knić Field. The water is used for the waterworks of
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micro-region and makes the southern part of the Šumadija region of central Serbia (also called High Šumadija). It stretches in the northwest-southeast direction, and is bounded by the
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377:[Forgotten dishes of Serbia – Gruža] (in Serbian). Lepa & Srećna – Mondo Serbia. 11 March 2020.
430:[As long as the world exist: Dragiša Nedović] (in Serbian). Radio Television Serbia. 7 March 2021.
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