Prokuplje

Prokuplje Прокупље (Serbian)
City
Panorama of Prokuplje Prokuplje City Hall National Museum of Toplica Statue of Justice Monument to World War I heroes Prokuplje General Hospital Latin Church Prokuplje Railway Station
Coat of arms
Location of the city of Prokuplje within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°14′10″N 21°35′25″E / 43.23611°N 21.59028°E / 43.23611; 21.59028
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Toplica
City status	June 2018
Settlements	107
Government
• Mayor	Aleksandar Simonović (SNS)
Area [1]
• Urban	20.96 km2 (8.09 sq mi)
• Administrative	759 km2 (293 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[2]
• Urban	24,627
• Urban density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
• Administrative	38,054
• Administrative density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18400
Area code	+381(0)27
Official languages	Serbian[3]
Website	www.prokuplje.org.rs

Prokuplje (Serbian Cyrillic: Прокупље, pronounced [prǒkupʎe]) is a city and the administrative center of the Toplica District in southern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 38,054 inhabitants.^[2]

Prokuplje is one of the Roman sites of Serbia. When South Serbs first settled in this area in the 6th century, the city was known as Komplos. The town was known as Ürgüp during Ottoman rule. After Serbia's victory over the Ottomans, Prokuplje was incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia in 1878.