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and maintained. Total forested area was 4.91 km (1.90 sq mi) in 2010. Of that, 3.76 km (1.45 sq mi) was in Voždovac, and 1.15 km (0.44 sq mi) in
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Stepin Lug or formerly known as Titov Gaj or just Gaj, is a memorial complex, a park-wood with an area of 8.5 km (3.3 sq mi), out of which 4.78 km (1.85 sq mi) has been
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was built especially for him. He never visited the hut and it burned in the fire in the early 2010s. Also in the early 2010s, Stepin Lug was mentioned as a possible location of the
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Gaj or formerly Titov Gaj (Tito's Grove), in the central section. It occupies the area of the hill of
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Stepin Lug ("Stepa's Grove"), in the northern section of the wood. Bounded by the small stream of the
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Stepin Lug has a 5 km (3.1 mi) hiking and jogging path. While it was called Titov Gaj, a
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1110:Categories
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134:Geography
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193:Lipovica
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94:Location
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