Svrljig

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Coordinates: 43°25′N 22°07′E / 43.417, 22.117
Svrljig Сврљиг
Location of Svrljig within Serbia
Country	Serbia
District	Nišava
Settlements	39
Government
- Mayor	Saša Golubović (G17+)
Area ^[1]
- Municipality	497 km² (191.9 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)^[2]
- Total	7,705
- Municipality	17,284
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18360
Car plates	NI
Area code	+381 18

Svrljig (Сврљиг) is a town and municipality located in the Nišava District of Serbia. In 2002, the population of the town was 7,705, while population of the municipality was 17,284.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Svrljig is situated on the river Svrljiški Timok, 30 km east from Niš, the biggest city in south Serbia. Nearby villages include Crnoljevica, ...

[edit] History

In the Middle Ages Svrljig (Bulgarian: Свърлиг) and the surrounding region was part of the Bulgarian Empire.^[3] In 10-11th century it grew into a center of the southern Timok area. In 1279 the Svarlig Gospel was written there, it is the only source showing the real name of Emperor Ivailo. After the fall of Branicevo under the Hungarian vassal Stefan Milutin in 1290s Svrljig became a border region. With the process of feudal desintegration of Bulgaria in the mid 14th century it was part of the Vidin Tsardom and was later conquered by the Ottoman Turks.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

Serbs = 16,846
Roma = 105
others.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Municipalities and cities of Serbia

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