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Braničevo District
The Braničevo District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 156,367 inhabitants.https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/Pdf/G20234001.pdf Braničevo District is named after the village of Braničevo. The administrative center of the district is Požarevac. History The present-day administrative districts (including Braničevo District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia. Municipalities Braničevo District encompasses the territories of one city and 7 municipalities: * Požarevac (city) * Kučevo (municipality) * Golubac (municipality) * Malo Crniće (municipality) * Petrovac (municipality) * Veliko Gradište (municipality) * Žabari (municipality) * Žagubica (municipality) Demographics Towns There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Požarevac Požarevac ( sr-cyr, Пожаревац, ) is a list of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative centre of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Districts Of Serbia
The administrative districts () of Serbia are the country's first-level administrative division. The term '' okrug'' (pl. ''okruzi'') means "circuit" and corresponds (in literal meaning) to in the German language. It can be translated as "county", though it is generally rendered by the government as "district". Prior to a 2006 decree, the administrative districts were named simply districts. The local government reforms of 1992 created 29 districts, with the City of Belgrade having similar status. Following the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, the districts created by the UNMIK-Administration were adopted by Kosovo. The Serbian government does not recognize these districts. The administrative districts are generally named after historical and geographical regions, though some, such as the Pčinja District and the Nišava District, are named after local rivers. Their areas and populations vary, ranging from the relatively-small Podunavlje District to the much larger Zl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veliko Gradište
Veliko Gradište ( sr-cyr, Велико Градиште, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the Braničevo District of eastern Serbia. It is located on the right bank of the Danube River and left bank of the Pek River. In 2022, the town had a total population of 5,518 and the municipality had a population of 15,455. Name The name means 'large medieval fortified settlement' in Serbian. Names in other languages: . History Thracians and Dacians lived in the region prior to the Roman conquering of the Balkans in the 1st century BC, when the town was known as "Pincum", in the province of Upper Moesia. The Pincum relief of the Trojan Cycle depicting Achilles and Hector was found in Ritopek.Heroic themes of the Trojan War cycle in Roman funerary art example of a relief from Pincum. Balcanica, (37), 25-45. Settlements Aside from the town of Veliko Gradište, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Biskuplje * Veliko Gradište * Garevo * Desine * Doljaš ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podunavlje District
The Podunavlje District (, ) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. The district's name refers to its location by—specifically, to the south of—the Danube river. It expands across the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 199,395 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of Smederevo. Cities and municipalities It encompasses the municipalities of: * Smederevo * Smederevska Palanka * Velika Plana Demographics According to the last official census done in 2011, the Podunavlje District has 199,395 inhabitants. 52.09% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic groups Ethnic composition of the district: History and culture Smederevo was the capital of the Serb State in the fourteenth century - there stood the royal palace at the time of the then Serbian ruler Đurađ Branković. Today, in the remnants of the Smederevo fortress, finished in 1430, traces of the former palace, chape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomoravlje District
The Pomoravlje District (, ) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands to the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 214,536 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of Jagodina. Municipalities The Pomoravlje District contains 6 municipalities (singular: општина, ''opština'' - plural: oпштине, ''opštine''). The following table shows the names of each municipality in the Latin script, Latin and Cyrillic script, Cyrillic scripts and the population of each as of 2011: Demographics According to the last official census done in 2011, the Pomoravlje District has 214,536 inhabitants. 45.35% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic groups Society and culture Culture The nineteenth century architecture has been partly preserved in the district. Earlier times are testified by the remnants of edifices, such as The House of Hajduk Veljko from the eighteenth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bor District
The Bor District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree .... According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 101,100 inhabitants.https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/Pdf/G20234001.pdf This district is the easternmost administrative district of Serbia and contains the Serbian panhandle that extends into the border with Romania. The administrative center of the Bor District is the city of Bor. History The present-day administrative districts (including Bor District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia. Cities and municipalities The Bor District encompasses the territories of one city and three municipalities: * Bor (city) * Kladovo (municipality) * Majdanpek (municipality) * Neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Banat District
The South Banat District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Banat. According to the 2022 census, the South Banat District has a population of 260,244 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Pančevo. Cities and municipalities The South Banat District encompasses the territories of two cities and 8 municipalities: * Pančevo (city) * Vršac (city) * Alibunar (municipality) * Bela Crkva (municipality) * Kovačica (municipality) * Kovin (municipality) * Opovo (municipality) * Pančevo (municipality) * Plandište (municipality) * Vršac (municipality) Demographics Cities and towns There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants: * Pančevo: 73,401 * Vršac: 31,946 * Kovin Kovin (, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 11,623, while the municipality has 28,141 inhabitants (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of Serbia
The administrative divisions of Serbia are regulated by the Government decree of 29 January 1992, and by the Law on Territorial Organization adopted by the National Assembly on 29 December 2007.Government of SerbiaDistricts In Serbia/ref>Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government Parliament of Serbia There are two types of administrative divisions in : political (regional and local self-government - ''autonomous provinces'' and ''cities and municipalities'') and administrative (''administrative districts'' for decentralized services of the state and ''statistical regions'' for statistical purposes). Political divisions < ...
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Romani People In Serbia
Romani people, or Roma (), are the fourth largest ethnic group in Serbia, numbering 131,936 (1.98%) according to the 2022 census. However, due to a legacy of poor birth registration and some other factors, this official number is likely underestimated. Anywhere between 46,000 to 97,000 Roma are internally displaced from Kosovo after 1999. Another name used for the community is ''Cigani'' ( sr-Cyrl, Цигани), although the term is today considered pejorative and is not officially used in public documents. They are divided into numerous subgroups, with different, although related, Romani dialects and history. Subgroups As there are difficulties with the data collection, historization, and with the questionable familiarity of the Serbian scholars with Roma lives and culture and significant demographic changes and migrations of Roma population, it is difficult to establish one definite division within Roma community. According to the study of scholar Tihomir Đorđević (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlachs Of Serbia
The Vlachs (; / ) are a Romanian language, Romanian-speaking population group living in eastern Serbia, mainly within the Timok Valley. They are characterized by a culture that has preserved archaic and ancient elements in matters such as language or customs. Their ethnic affiliation is highly disputed, with some considering the Vlachs as an independent ethnic group while others consider them part of the Romanians. History "Vlach" is a word of Germanic languages, Germanic origin, originally used by the Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes to refer to the Roman people, Romans. It would later be adopted by the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire and virtually all Slavs to refer to the Romance languages-speakers in the Balkans that remained following the various migrations into the area. These peoples never referred to themselves as "Vlachs", but as some variant of "Roman". Today there are several peoples that are still commonly referred to as Vlachs, these including the Vlachs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian language, language. They primarily live in Serbia, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro as well as in North Macedonia, Slovenia, Germany and Austria. They also constitute a significant diaspora with several communities across Europe, the Americas and Oceania. The Serbs share many cultural traits with the rest of the peoples of Southeast Europe. They are predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox Christians by religion. The Serbian language, Serbian language (a standardized version of Serbo-Croatian) is official in Serbia, co-official in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is spoken by the plurality in Montenegro. Ethnology The identity of Serbs is rooted in Eastern Orthodoxy and traditions. In the 19th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žagubica
Žagubica ( sr-cyr, Жагубица, ; or ) is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. It is situated in the geographical region of Homolje. The population of the village is 2,110 while population of the municipality is 9,712(2022). Name In Serbian, the village is known as ''Žagubica'' or ''Жагубица'', and in Romanian as ''Jagubița'', ''Jăgobița'' or ''Iaguba''. Geography The municipality of Žagubica is located between municipalities of Kučevo and Majdanpek in the north, municipality of Bor in the east, municipality of Despotovac in the south, and municipality of Petrovac in the west. History By 1836, the craft shops were numerous. That year, there were 23 cloth tailors (''abadžija'') in Žagubica and its vicinity, 20 blacksmiths, and a number of furriers (''ćurčija''), tinsmiths, coppersmiths, gunsmiths, coopers. As the trade developed with so many craftsmen, in the 1840s first proper shops were open. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žabari
Žabari ( sr-cyr, Жабари) is a village and municipality located in the Braničevo District of the eastern Serbia. In 2022, the population of the village was 1,022, while the population of the municipality was 9,261. Demographics Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017): References External links Populated places in Braničevo District Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia {{BraničevoRS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
