The Toplica District ( sr, Топлички округ, Toplički okrug, ) is an
administrative district
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in southern
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...
, named after the river
Toplica. With a population of 91,754, it has the smallest population of all Serbian districts. Its administrative center is the city of
Prokuplje.
Municipalities
It encompasses the city of
Prokuplje and three municipalities:
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Blace
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Kuršumlija
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Žitorađa
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, Toplica District has 91,754 inhabitants. Most of its population is of
Serb
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The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
ethnicity (93.46%) while 50.02% of the municipality’s population is urban.
Ethnic composition of the municipality:
See also
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Administrative divisions of Serbia
The administrative divisions of Serbia ( sr, административна подела Србије, аdministrativna podela Srbije) are regulated by the Government of Serbia ''Enactment'' of 29 January 1992,Government of SerbiaDistricts In Ser ...
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Districts of Serbia
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References
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official website
External links
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Districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia