Pirot District
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| Пиротски округ Pirotski okrug |
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| Administration | |||
| Capital | Pirot | ||
| Commissioner | n/a | ||
| Municipalities | 4 | ||
| Settlements | 214 | ||
| - Cities and towns | 4 | ||
| - Villages | 210 | ||
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| Land area | 2,761 km² | ||
| Population (census 2002) | 105,654 | ||
| - density | 38.3/km² | ||
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The Pirot District (Пиротски округ, Pirotski okrug) expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 116,926. Its seat is in the city of Pirot.
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[edit] Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:
[edit] Ethnic groups (2002 census)
- Serbs = 89,985
- Bulgarians = 7,313
- Roma = 3,344
- others
[edit] History and culture
The first mention of Pirot are found already in the second century A.D. In its vicinity is the church from the thirteenth century: the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of St. John the Theologist from the late fourteenth century displays a fine example of the Serb medieval architecture.
[edit] Features
Medicinal water from the Zvonci Spa (Zvonačka Banja), a health resort, was used already in the ancient times, and natural beauties of this region are renounced throughout Serbia. The oldest craft, today an industry, is Rug-making: the weaving trade, by which this region has gained its world-wide fame.
[edit] Economy
The most of the facilities of the Pirot economic organizations are located in the industrial zone: the "Tigar" rubber industry, the "Prvi maj" textile industry, and the "Suko" paints and varnishes industry.
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