Gornji Milanovac (Горњи Милановац) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 44.03° North, 20.46° East. Its name means "Upper Milanovac" (Lower Milanovac also exists,) while Milanovac stems from name "Milan" in Serbian language. In 2003 the city has total population of 24000.

Geography

Gornji Milanovac lies between mountains Rudnik to the north and Vujan to the south.

The city is situated along western side of European route E763 , between the cities Ljig to the north and Cacak to the south and the villages Majdan to the north and Preljina to the south.

Main city crossroad branches:

• To the north, onto road Gornji Milanovac-Kragujevac (see Kragujevac) that crosses with E763 and turns east; the nearest village on the road is Donja Vrbava.
• To the east, turns south then east through the city, crosses E763 and then goes south through the village of Donja Trepca onto the route 23 .
• To the south, towards E763.
• To the west, quickly turns north and after five kilometers branches into road Gornji Milanovac-Cestobrodica (see Cestobrodica ) to the west; the nearest village on the road is Takovo, where Takovo Uprising begun; and into road Gornji Milanovac-Donji Banjani (see Donji Banjani ) to the north; the nearest village on the road is Kalimanici .

South of Milanovac, villages Brdjani to the west and Prislonica to the east are connected to E763 with local roads.