Takovo () is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 458 people.Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.
History The village was active in the Serbian Revolution, being organized into the knežina (administrative unit) of Brusnica (Takovo) during the First Serbian Uprising (1804–13). Among notable local revolutionaries were priest Janko Vitomirović; Radojica Paunović; Stevan Kosanović; priest Pavle Nenadović-Ševa; duelist Pantelija Smiljanić; Radomir Paunović.
The Second Serbian Uprising (1815) under the leadership of vojvoda Miloš Obrenović started in this village.
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See also Monument of Culture of Great Importance FK Takovo, a football club from nearby town of Gornji Milanovac, named after the historic village of Takovo.
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External links
Takovo before 185 years Takovo - museum Complete guide through Serbia