The Zaječar District ( sr, Зајечарски округ, Zaječarski okrug, ; ro, Districtul Zaicear) is one of nine administrative districts of
Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the eastern parts of
Serbia. It has a population of 119,967 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census results. The administrative center is the city of
Zaječar.
Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:
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Boljevac
Boljevac ( sr-cyr, Бољевац, ; ro, Bulioț) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 3,332, while population of the municipality is 12,865.
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Zaječar
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Knjaževac
Knjaževac ( sr-cyr, Књажевац, ) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. As of 2011, the municipality has a population of 31,491 inhabitants, while the town has 18,404 inhabitants.
The town is si ...
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Sokobanja
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Zaječar District has 119,967 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups of the district according to the 2011 census results:
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Serbs = 105,231 (87.72%)
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Vlachs" (
Romanians) = 6,561 (5.47%)
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Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
*Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...
= 2,042 (1.70%)
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Macedonians = 234 (0.20%)
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Bulgarians = 223 (0.19%)
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Montenegrins = 140 (0.12%)
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Croats = 119 (0.10%)
History
Felix Romuliana (Galerius' Palace) in modern
Gamzigrad
Gamzigrad ( sr-Cyrl, , ) is an archaeological site, spa resort and UNESCO World Heritage Site of Serbia, located south of the Danube river, in the city of Zaječar. It is the location of the ancient Roman complex of palaces and temples Felix Romu ...
is the birthplace of the Roman Emperor Gaius
Galerius Valerius Maxmimianus, in late 3rd century and early 4th century. Because of its archaeological findings, Gamzigrad ranks among the most important late Roman sites in the world. The rich historic material (jewelry, mosaics, coins, tools, arms) found here is a treasure trove of Roman civilization of the 4th century A.D.
Roman Emperors
Three Roman Emperors were born in the Zaječar District:
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Galerius ruled 293–311
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Maximinus II ruled 305–312
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Licinius ruled 308–324
Economy
Trends of economic development of the Zaječar District lead from crafts and semi-industrial processing of agricultural products over coal exploitation (textile factory, leather factory, brewery, quartz sand mine and coal mine) to the modern plants and high output rate.
See also
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Administrative divisions of Serbia
The administrative divisions of Serbia ( sr, административна подела Србије, аdministrativna podela Srbije) are regulated by the Government of Serbia ''Enactment'' of 29 January 1992,Government of SerbiaDistricts In Se ...
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Districts of Serbia
An ''okrug'' is one of the first-level administrative divisions of Serbia, corresponding to a "district" in many other countries (Serbia also has two autonomous provinces at a higher level than districts). The term ''okrug'' (pl. ''okruzi)'' ...
References
''Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from th
official website''
External links
Зајечарски управни округ(Serbian)
{{Authority control
Districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia