Negotin is a town settlement and the seat of the municipality of the same name in the Bor district, near the triple border of Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. The name Negotin was first recorded in the 16th century. The place had no importance until the 18th century, when it became an important military stronghold. In 1833, Negotin became a permanent part of Serbia, and from then on, its rapid development began, which lasted until the beginning of the First World War. Among other things, the city is also known as the birthplace of the famous composer Stevan Mokranjac. According to one legend, the town got its name when a certain Negota settled in today's Mali Selo (now one of the oldest parts of Negotin) with his wife Tina, his family and herds of sheep. A settlement gradually grew around their house and property, which got its name by combining their names. Another legend, on the other hand, says that in the old days, two great men built cities, one where Negotin is, the other on a hill near the village of Vidrovec (today's ruins of Vidrovgrad). When they finished the work, the one from the hill called out to the one in the valley: "I made a better city than you!" From "than you" became the name Negotin.