Jablanica District
Jablanica District
Јабланички округ | |
|---|---|
Images from the Jablanica District | |
Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′N 21°57′E / 43.000°N 21.950°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Administrative center | Leskovac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Miloš Ćirić |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 184,502 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-23 |
| Municipalities | 5 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 336 |
| – Cities and towns | 7 |
| – Villages | 329 |
| Website | jablanicki |
The Jablanica District (Serbian: Јабланички округ, romanized: Jablanički okrug, pronounced [jâblaːnitʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern parts of the country. According to the 2022 census, the district has a population of 184,502 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the district is the city of Leskovac.
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Jablanica District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Jablanica District encompasses the territories of one city and five municipalities:
- Leskovac (city)
- Bojnik (municipality)
- Crna Trava (municipality)
- Lebane (municipality)
- Medveđa (municipality)
- Vlasotince (municipality)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 231,280 | — |
| 1953 | 244,128 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 254,855 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 260,982 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 262,531 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 255,011 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 240,923 | −5.5% |
| 2011 | 216,304 | −10.2% |
| 2022 | 184,502 | −14.7% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Towns
There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
- Leskovac: 58,338
- Vlasotince: 14,924
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population[3] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 164,382 | 89.1% |
| Roma | 10,542 | 5.7% |
| Others | 2,002 | 1% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 7,576 | 4.1% |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
d
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/Pdf/G20234001.pdf
Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.