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Dobrnje, a compact, star-shaped village in the municipality of Petrovac na Mlavi, has a rich history and significant cultural heritage. Located at an altitude of 160 to 240 meters above sea level, where a stream called Reka flows through the village, Dobrnje has always been a place of hardworking people and historical turmoil.
The current population of Dobrnje is mainly from Kosovo, Timočka Krajina, Crna Reka, Ćuprija, Brestovac and Paraćin, which gives this village a rich ethnographic mosaic.
Education and natural rarities
Dobrnje boasts one of the oldest educational institutions not only in the municipality but also in the entire Braničevo district. The village school was opened back in 1832, which testifies to the early aspiration of the locals towards literacy and education.
In addition to history, the village also hides natural rarities.
East of the settlement lies the Dobrnjska (also known as Popova) Bučina, a ravine about 350 meters long. This is one of the lowest localities in Serbia where beech forests thrive, growing at an altitude of only about 100 meters, which is a true ecological phenomenon.
Read more: History of Dobrnj - Homeland of Duke Petar Dobrnjac
