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Southern And Eastern Serbia
The Southern and Eastern Serbia () is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. It is also a Level-2 statistical region according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). History In 2009, the National Assembly adopted a law which divided Serbia into seven statistical regions. At first, it was decided that in the territory of current statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia there would be two statistical regions – Eastern Region () and Southern Region (). However, in 2010, the law was changed, thus the Eastern and Southern regions were merged into a single statistical region named Southern and Eastern Serbia. Administrative districts The statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia encompasses 9 administrative districts: Demographics The region is heavily affected by depopulation. Most critical situation is in municipalities of Gadžin Han, Crna Trava, Ražanj, Trgovište, Dimitrovgrad, Serbia, Dimitrovgrad, and Bosilegrad. A stark exam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Statistical Regions Of Serbia
The statistical regions of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, статистички региони Србије, statistički regioni Srbije, separator=" / ") are regulated by the ''Law of the Regional Development'' and the ''Law of the Official Statistics''. Serbia is divided into five statistical regions which are chiefly used for statistical purposes, such as regular statistical data published by the Statistical Office as well as census data. The regions encompass one or multiple Administrative districts of Serbia, administrative districts each. Introduction In 2009, National Assembly of Serbia, National Assembly adopted the ''Law on Equal Territorial Development'' that formed seven statistical regions in the territory of Serbia. The Law was amended on 7 April 2010, so that the number of regions was reduced to five. The previously formed region of Eastern Serbia was merged with Southern Serbia and the region of Šumadija was merged with Western Serbia. The five statistical regions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nišava District
The Nišava District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree .... It lies in the southeastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 343,950 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Niš. After South Bačka District, it is the second largest District in Serbia. Municipalities The district encompasses one city and 8 municipalities: * Niš (city) * Aleksinac (municipality) * Doljevac (municipality) * Gadžin Han (municipality) * Merošina (municipality) * Ražanj (municipality) * Svrljig (municipality) Demographics Towns There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Niš, with 178,976 inhabitants. Ethnic structure See also * Administrativ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrovgrad, Serbia
Dimitrovgrad () alternatively Caribrod () is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of southeastern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 8,043 and the town has 5,188 inhabitants. Name Since 1950, the official name of the town has been ''Dimitrovgrad'' (), but the name ''Caribrod'' () is also used. In Bulgarian, the name ''Tsaribrod'' () is preferred because there is another Dimitrovgrad on the Maritsa river in Bulgaria and Tsaribrod was used before the town was named after Georgi Dimitrov, a Bulgarian Communist leader who advocated a union between the Bulgarians and remaining Yugoslav nations to form the Balkan Federation. The idea was abandoned when Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito failed to reach agreements with Joseph Stalin ( Tito–Stalin split); however, Dimitrov himself did not become unpopular in Yugoslavia from the breakdown and subsequently, the name of the town continued to be in honour of him despite many citizens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trgovište
Trgovište ( sr-cyr, Трговиште) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 1,711, while population of the municipality is 4,316. Settlements Aside from the town of Trgovište, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Babina Poljana * Barbace * Vladovce * Goločevac * Gornovac * Gornja Trnica * Gornji Kozji Dol * Gornji Stajevac * Dejance * Donja Trnica * Donji Kozji Dol * Donji Stajevac * Dumbija * Đerekarce * Zladovce * Kalovo * Lesnica * Mala Reka * Margance * Mezdraja * Novi Glog * Novo Selo * Petrovac * Prolesje * Radovnica * Rajčevce * Surlica * Crveni Grad * Crna Reka * Crnovce * Šajince * Šaprance * Široka Planina * Šumata Trnica Demographics The ethnic composition of the municipality: Notable people * Mojsije I * Krsta Kovačević, Chetnik soldier * Stojan Koruba, Chetnik soldier * Čakr-paša, Hajduk soldier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ražanj
Ražanj () is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of southern Serbia. The municipality consists of 23 settlements having a total population of 7,010 inhabitants, with 1,138 inhabitants living in Ražanj itself (2022 census). The municipality covers an area of 289 square kilometers and it is located northwest of Niš. Etymology In Serbian, "ražanj" means "stake". In Roman times it was called ''Cametas''. History From 1929 to 1941, Ražanj was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Demographics According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Ražanj has 9,150 inhabitants. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality is as follows: Infrastructure The main transport routes crossing the territories of the municipality of Ražanj are the Belgrade-Niš Highway as well as the Belgrade-Niš Railway. The Belgrade-Niš highway is a national key transport route and accordingly a vital transport route for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crna Trava
Crna Trava ( sr-Cyr, Црна Трава, ) is a village and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the population of the village is 338 inhabitants, while population of the municipality is 1,063. This is the smallest by population and poorest municipality in Serbia. Crna Trava is famous for its migrant builders, who are considered the best in the region and are colloquially described as "building half of Yugoslavia". Name The name of the village in Serbian translates to ''Black Grass''. According to the local myth, the origin of the name dates back to 1389, when Battle of Kosovo took place. A Serbian reserve army unit, composed of Serbian archers and cavaliers, decided to take a rest on a grass field of Vilin Lug ("Fairy Grove") while travelling to the battlefield. Since the flowers and other herbs covering the field were highly poisonous, the soldiers became intoxicated, thereby they did not wake up on time for the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gadžin Han
Gadžin Han ( sr-cyr, Гаџин Хан) is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the municipality has 5,850 inhabitants, from which 1,194 live in Gadžin Han itself. Geography The municipality borders Bela Palanka municipality and City of Niš in the north, Babušnica municipality in the south-east, Vlasotince and Leskovac municipalities in the south, and Doljevac municipality in the west. Settlements Aside from the town of Gadžin Han, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Čagrovac * Ćelije * Donje Dragovlje * Donji Barbeš * Donji Dušnik * Duga Poljana * Dukat * Gare * Gornje Dragovlje * Gornje Vlase * Gornji Barbeš * Gornji Dušnik * Grkinja * Jagličje * Kaletinac * Koprivnica (Gadžin Han) * Krastavče * Ličje * Mali Krčimir * Mali Vrtop * Marina Kutina * Miljkovac * Novo Selo * Ovsinjinac * Ravna Dubrava * Semče * Sopotnica * Šebet * Taskovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vranje
Vranje ( sr-Cyrl, Врање, ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 55,214 while the city administrative area has 74,381 inhabitants. Vranje is the economical, political and cultural centre of the Pčinja District in Southern Serbia. It was the first city from the Balkans to be declared UNESCO city of Music in 2019. It is located on the Pan-European Corridor X, close to the borders with North Macedonia, Kosovo and Bulgaria. The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Vranje is seated in the city, as is the 4th Land Force Brigade of the Serbian Army. Etymology The toponym Vranje is first attested in an 11th-century Byzantine text. The town's name is believed to be derived from ''vran'', a word of Slavic origin meaning swarthy or dark, or the archaic Slavic given name Vran, which itself is derived from the same word. History The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd or 1s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pčinja District
The Pčinja District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It occupies the southernmost part of Serbia, bordering Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the .... According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 193,802 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Vranje. History The present-day administrative districts (including Pčinja District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia. Municipalities The district encompasses one city and 7 municipalities: * Vranje (city) * Bosilegrad (municipality) * Bujanovac (municipality) * Preševo (municipality) * Surdulica (municipality) * Trgovište (municipality) * Vladičin Han (municipality) * Vranjska Banja (munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leskovac
Leskovac ( sr-Cyrl, Лесковац, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in Southern Serbia (Geographical Region), southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 58,338 while the city administrative area has 123,950 inhabitants. Etymology Leskovac was historically called ''Glubočica'', later evolving into ''Dubočica''. These interchangeable variants derived from the Serbian language, Serbian word's, "''glib''", meaning mud and "''duboko''", meaning deep. Untamed rivers would often flood the area leaving swamps that once dried would spout Hazel, hazelnut trees, or "''leska''" in Serbian, whilst "''-ovac''" is a common Slavic languages, Slavic suffix, hence ''Leskovac''. During Ottoman Serbia, Ottoman rule the town was referred to in Turkish language, Turkish as ''Leskovçe'' or ''Hisar'' (Turkish translation; ''fortress''). History Early period Archeological findings on Hisar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jablanica District
The Jablanica District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern parts of the country. According to the 2022 census, the district has a population of 184,502 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Leskovac. History The present-day administrative districts (including Jablanica District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia. Municipalities The Jablanica District encompasses the territories of one city and 5 municipalities: * Leskovac (city) * Bojnik (municipality) * Crna Trava (municipality) * Lebane (municipality) * Medveđa (municipality) * Vlasotince (municipality) Demographics Towns There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants. * Leskovac Leskovac ( sr-Cyrl, Лесковац, ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Jablanica District in Southern Serbia (Geographical Region), southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prokuplje
Prokuplje ( sr-Cyrl, Прокупље, ) is a city and the administrative center of the Toplica District in southern Serbia. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 38,054 inhabitants. Prokuplje is one of the Roman sites of Serbia. When South Serbs first settled in this area in the 6th century, the city was known as ''Komplos''. The town was known as Ürgüp during Ottoman rule. After Serbia's victory over the Ottomans, Prokuplje was incorporated into the Kingdom of Serbia in 1878. Geography The Toplica district is located in southern Serbia, in the central part of the Balkan peninsula. Prokuplje is located between municipalities of Blace, Kuršumlija, Bojnik, Žitorađa, Merošina, Aleksinac, and Kruševac. Climate Prokuplje has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: ''Dfa''). History and archaeology Neolithic and Copper Age The traces of early settlements can be found at Neolithic sites such as Macina (near Zitni Potok), Kavol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
