Lajkovac () is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. As of 2011, it has population of 3,249 inhabitants, while the municipality has 15,475 inhabitants. It is located in the valley of river Kolubara and near the Ibar highway. History In the surrounding villages of Jabučje, Skobalj, Nepričava and Bogovađa there are remains from the Roman period. At Ćelije there is an archaeological locality , also from the Roman times, with the well preserved Roman villa and a major estate around it. Anine is located from the confluence of the Ljig river into the Kolubara. There are also artifacts and monuments from the Serbian medieval period, First Serbian Uprising, Second Serbian Uprising and both World Wars, especially World War I as the major Battle of Kolubara against the invading Austro-Hungarian army was fought in the area in November-December 1914. The town was heavily flooded by the Kolubara river. In July 1926 the water destroyed the entire agricultural output, also flooding the railway. The area was also damaged during the catastrophic 2014 Southeast Europe floods. Settlements Aside from the town of Lajkovac, the following settlements are comprised in the municipality of Lajkovac: Jabučje Lajkovac (village) Bogovađa Nepričava Vračević Donji Lajkovac Rubribreza Markova Crkva Ratkovac Pridvorica Mali Borak Skobalj Pepeljevac Slovac Stepanje Strmovo Bajevac Ćelije Demographics According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Lajkovac has 15,475 inhabitants. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: Economy and infrastructure Unlike the past, when the railway was the leading employer in the area, most of Lajkovac inhabitants today work at surface pits of the Kolubara coal basin, that stretch on the municipal areas of Lajkovac, Lazarevac and Ub. Other major industries include agriculture (especially dairy and fruit production), electricity wiring metal constructions and textile manufacturing. Thanks to the surface mining, Lajkovac is usually among the municipalities with the highest average wage and employment figures in Serbia. Tourist spots in the town and its vicinity include the Bogovađa Monastery and the memorial Saint George's Church in the village of Ćelije. Lajkovac was well known for its watermills (Serbian: vodenica). There are several still operational in 2018 though they are mostly a tourist attractions today. The most popular are Jolića vodenica, Kumova vodenica, Ilića vodenica and Sretenovića vodenica. Jolića vodenica is location of an annual folk festival Hajdučki rastanak. The following table gives a preview of total number of