Zaječar District
Zaječar District
Зајечарски округ | |
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            Images from the Zaječar District | |
 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′N 22°18′E / 43.917°N 22.300°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Administrative center | Zaječar |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Vladan Paunović |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,623 km2 (1,399 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 96,715 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-15 |
| Municipalities | 3 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 173 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 168 |
| Website | zajecarski |
The Zaječar District (Serbian: Зајечарски округ, romanized: Zaječarski okrug, pronounced [zâjɛtʃarskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the eastern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 96,715 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Zaječar District is the city of Zaječar.
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Zaječar District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
Zaječar District encompasses the territories of one city and three municipalities:
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 173,603 | — |
| 1953 | 177,332 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 178,623 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 172,424 | −3.5% |
| 1981 | 170,682 | −1.0% |
| 1991 | 158,131 | −7.4% |
| 2002 | 137,561 | −13.0% |
| 2011 | 119,967 | −12.8% |
| 2022 | 96,715 | −19.4% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Towns
There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Zaječar, with 32,448 inhabitants.
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population[2] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 84,458 | 87.4% |
| Vlachs | 3,146 | 3.2% |
| Roma | 1,716 | 1.7% |
| Others | 1,544 | 1.6% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 5,851 | 6% |
See also
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 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.
External links
- Зајечарски управни округ (Serbian)
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