Glibovac

Glibovac takes its name from the Serbian word 'glib' meaning mud—an honest toponym describing the clay-rich alluvial soils of the Smederevska Palanka municipality in the Podunavlje district. Like earthworms that thrive in waterlogged earth, the village adapted to challenging terrain that others avoided, converting muddy bottomlands into productive agriculture.

The village's most famous son, Stanoje Glavaš (1763-1815), embodied the hajduk tradition—guerrilla fighters who resisted Ottoman rule from forest hideouts. Glavaš became a hero of both the First and Second Serbian Uprisings before Turkish forces killed him in nearby Baničina in 1815. This martial heritage faced its greatest test in World War I: on September 1, 1914, Austro-Hungarian forces invaded Mačva, and by September 7, Serbian troops established a diagonal trench line running through Glibovac and neighboring Uzveće. When Austrians overran these trenches on November 5, 1914, initiating their third offensive, Glibovac was completely destroyed. The subsequent Battle of Kolubara turned the tide, but Glibovac had to be rebuilt entirely from rubble.

Today approximately 2,200 residents inhabit Glibovac, maintaining an average household size of 3.55—notably above Serbian averages. The village celebrates 'Dani Stanoja Glavaša' (Days of Stanoje Glavaš) each August since 2005. Most recently, Eurovision 2022 performer Konstrakta traces family roots to Glibovac on her father's side. By 2026, the village will continue balancing historical commemoration with suburban development as Smederevska Palanka's commuter belt expands.