Novaci (Ub)

Novaci is a village in the municipality of Ub, Kolubara District, Western Serbia. The total population was 711, according to the 2011 census. The most important site in the village is the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, built in 1857.

History

The first written record of the name of the village Novaci dates to 1827 in Vuk Karadzic's Danica.
In 1844, there was a Primary court, elementary school and church. The first teacher was appointed in 1842. The new church was built in 1857. Novaci was a centre of Novaci municipality which included the villages of Tulari and Zukve.

The first census was conducted in 1834. At that time, the village had 343 inhabitants.