Ropočevo () is a neighborhood of Sopot, a suburb of Belgrade, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, it had a population of 2,628 inhabitants. Formerly a separate settlement, it was abolished as such in October 2019, and annexed to its municipal seat, Sopot. Ropočevo was completely encircling Sopot, and two settlements already formed one urban unit. Location and geography Ropočevo is located on the Ripanj Plateau of the Kosmaj mountain, spreading over the altitudes from . It is situated in the spring area of Veliki Lug, a tributary to the Kubršnica. There are several other water springs in the village area: Drmink, Alinac, Pavitine, Glogovac, etc. It spreads on both sides of the Belgrade-Mladenovac railway, just north of Sopot. Name There are no historical documents which point to the origin of the village name. In time three popular theories developed, none of which is taken seriously in consideration. One myth claims that Despot Stefan Lazarević, who died somewhere on the Kosmaj mountain, suffered a death rattle on this location (Serbian ropac). Another jovial story claims the same word origin, but regarding some local Turkish pasha. Third was laid by professor Milivoj Pavlović in his 1969 article "From Singidunum to Kosmaj". He claimed the name is of Celtic origin. The Serbs mixed with the local Celtic population and named the locality arp, Celtic word for the slope, which in time molded into rop. History The village was mentioned for the first time in 1528, in Ottoman documents, under the name Hrbočevo. It had 14 houses and one unmarried man. Neighboring village of Lunjevica, with 13 houses, was also mentioned. Ottoman census showed that the villagers paid a total tax of 5,260 akçe. They paid it on wheat, barley, barley-rye mix, hemp, cabbage, beehives, watermelons, wood, pigs, wine barrels and marriages, which indicates an affluent village. Located between Ropočevo and Ralja, this village disappeared from history. In the early 18th century it was mentioned by the German travelers as Robotschewo. A notable participant in the First Serbian Uprising, Kapetan Dragić (1777-1817), was born in Ropočevo. In the 19th century, Ropočevo was much more important than modern municipal seat Sopot. It has its own municipality and was one of the largest villages in this part of Šumadija. The village had a school, church and was known for its blacksmiths and furriers. Sopot was barely mentioned up to the 1860s, when it became known