Pirot District
| Pirotski Okrug Пиротски Oкруг | |
|---|---|
| District of Serbia | |
 Location of the Pirot District within Serbia | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| Administrative center | Pirot |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Dragana Tončić |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,761 km2 (1,066 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 92,479 |
| • Density | 33.4/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-22 |
| Municipalities | 4 |
| Settlements | 214 |
| - Cities and towns | 4 |
| - Villages | 210 |
The Pirot District (Serbian: Пиротски Oкруг, Pirotski Okrug, pronounced [pǐroːtskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 92,277 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of Pirot.
Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1948 | 160,285 | — |
| 1953 | 157,360 | −1.8% |
| 1961 | 145,785 | −7.4% |
| 1971 | 136,008 | −6.7% |
| 1981 | 127,427 | −6.3% |
| 1991 | 116,926 | −8.2% |
| 2002 | 105,564 | −9.7% |
| 2011 | 92,479 | −12.4% |
| Source: [1] | ||
According to the 2011 census results, Pirot District has a population of 92,479 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
- 2011
- Serbs = 77,379 (83,67%)
- Bulgarians = 6,602 (7,14%)
- Roma = 4,306 (4,66%)
- others
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.
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.
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.
See also
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References
- ↑ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website.
External links
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Coordinates: 43°10′N 22°36′E / 43.167°N 22.600°E