Veliki Šiljegovac (Serbian: Велики Шиљеговац, engl. Veliky Shilyegowats) is place in Serbia below the mountain Yastrebats, in the center of Ribarska Reka valley. Administratively it belongs to the municipality of Krushevats. It is first mentioned in historic books in 1371. The name originates from the Serbian word “shilyezhe“ (Serbian: шиљеже), which is a term denoting young lamb. That’s because specific relief – this region was perfect for stock farming. In later centuries, along with lamb-shepherding nomads, people from other parts of Serbia settled . Because of the proximity of well-forested Yastrebats in the 19th century a wood industry developed.