Jadranska Lešnica

Jadranska Lešnica () or Jadarska Lešnica () is a village in the municipality of Loznica, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 2088 people.

It was also formerly known as Begova Lešnica.

Notable people

• Gavrilo Caklen (), known as Gaja (), Serbian rebel in Jadar, brother-in-arms of Todor Bojinović. Rallied the people of Jadar in 1804, together with Todor Bojinović, Sima Sarić and monk Đunisije of the TronoÅ¡a monastery, in opposition to Anta Bogićević's truce with Ali-paÅ¡a Vidajić of Zvornik. When the Jadar men chose Anta to lead them and he was elevated to vojvoda (general), Anta appointed several buljubaÅ¡a (captain), among whom were Todor Bojinović, Sima Sarić, Gaja Caklen, Trivun, TeÅ¡an, and Marko Gvozdenović.

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