Drmanovici
Drmanovina mountain village in Kosjerić's highland network; 18th-century Koča's Frontier resettlement region; 2026 depends on Divčibare tourism spillover or continued decline.
The Drmanovina mountain rises above the Kosjerić basin in western Serbia, its highest peak Grad reaching 1,022 meters. Villages in this terrain developed under the Nemanjić dynasty's rule until Ottoman conquest in 1463, then experienced renewed settlement during the 18th century when migrants arrived from Montenegro, eastern Bosnia, Zlatibor, and Tara. The population influx intensified during Koča's Frontier—the 1788-1791 uprising that briefly liberated parts of Serbia before Austrian withdrawal returned the region to Ottoman control.
Drmanovići sits within Kosjerić municipality, which encompasses 27 settlements across a mountainous landscape where the Maljen, Povlen, and Divčibare ranges create distinct microclimates. The municipality developed around agriculture suited to highland conditions: livestock grazing, fruit orchards (particularly plums for rakija production), and limited grain cultivation. The Drmanovina and Crnokosa mountains' forest cover provides timber resources and hiking terrain that has attracted modest tourism development.
Modern Drmanovići functions as a small agricultural settlement within Kosjerić's network of highland villages. The broader municipality has experienced significant depopulation as younger residents migrate to urban centers. By 2026, the village's trajectory depends on whether Divčibare ski resort development creates spillover tourism employment or whether continued agricultural decline reduces Drmanovići below viability thresholds.