
The town was named after this saint, and his cult is celebrated to this day as a peopleâs holiday and patron saint of Arilje. The residents of Thessaly found refuge here in the 11th century, and with great trust they laid the relics of their St. There are many interesting facts associated to this place as well. There is numerous material evidence of continuous life in this region, from the prehistoric to contemporary time. The municipality seat is situated at the confluence of the Rzav and Moravica rivers in a region described by many as a heavenly earth. It has a hilly-mountainous area at an altitude of 330 to 1,382 meters. The municipality of Arilje is located in western Serbia in the river basins of the clear mountain rivers of the Rzav and Moravica. The town is famous for having large raspberry plantations in which many locals are employed.

The population of the town is 6,763, while the municipality has 18,792 inhabitants. Arilje (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐÑиÑе, pronounced ) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia.
