Jablanica District

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Јабланички округ
Jablanički okrug
Location
Location of district within Central Serbia
Location of district within Central Serbia
Administration
Capital Leskovac
Commissioner n/a
Municipalities 6
Settlements 336
 - Cities and towns 7
 - Villages 329
Statistics
Land area 2,769 km²
Population (census 2002) 240,923
 - density 87.0/km²
Serbia


The Jablanica District (Јабланички округ, Jablanički okrug) expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 255,011. Seat of the District is in the city of Leskovac, the biggest settlement in south Serbia.

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[edit] Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:

[edit] Ethnic groups (2002 census)

  • Serbs = 225,092
  • Roma = 9,900
  • Albanians = 2,841
  • others

[edit] History and culture

Famous cultural-historic monuments in this District are: the Roman necropolis in Mala Kopasnica originating from 2nd century AD, a late Roman-early Byzantine (6th century AD) town of Caričin Grad or Iustiniana Prima, the Jasunjski Monasteries dedicated to the Virgin of Transfiguration and St. John the Baptist, built in 1499 as the endowment of monastery sister Ksenija, as well as the church of St. John the Baptist from 16th century, being a true pearl among monuments.

[edit] Economy

Holders of economic development of the Jablanički District are: Pharmaceutical and chemical industry Zdravlje A.D., plastified tin-plate factory Pobeda, Tomako, meat producer Mesokombinat, "Letex" textile industry, "Nevena" cosmetics industry and others.

[edit] See also

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