Toplica District

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Топлички округ
Toplički okrug

Location

Location of district within Central Serbia

Administration

Capital

Prokuplje

Commissioner

n/a

Municipalities

Settlements

267

- Cities and towns

- Villages

263

Statistics

Land area

2,231 km²

Population (census 2002)

102,075

- density

45.7/km²

The Toplica District (Serbian: Toplički okrug or Топлички округ) expands in the southern part of Serbia. It has a population of 102.075 (census 2002) and has been named after the river Toplica. Seat of the District is in the city of Prokuplje.

1 Municipalities
2 Ethnic groups (2002 census)
3 Culture and history
4 Economy
5 See also

[edit] Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:

[edit] Ethnic groups (2002 census)

Serbs = 96,889
Roma = 3,338
others

[edit] Culture and history

The Hisar, a mountain behind Prokuplje, stands for the town symbol. It is the site of the medieval fortress with still well preserved tower, popularly called the Tower of Jug Bogdan, who was a hero of the Battle of Kosovo.

The St. Prokopije Church, in the town's vicinity, was built in the tenth century, and the Roman church originating from the sixteenth century well illustrates the influence of the Catholic culture, conferred by the Venetian merchants over the fifteenth and sixteenth century.

[edit] Economy

The Toplički District is a medium developed industrial center, in which the most prominent are the "Prokupac" - alcoholic beverage factory, the "Hissar" food factory, the "FOM" ferrous metal plant and the "Topličanka" cotton mill.