Nišava District
Nišava District
Нишавски округ | |
|---|---|
Images from the Nišava District | |
Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°18′N 21°54′E / 43.300°N 21.900°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Administrative center | Niš |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Petar Babović |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,729 km2 (1,054 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 343,950 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-20 |
| Municipalities | 6 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 285 |
| - Cities and towns | 8 |
| - Villages | 277 |
| Website | www |
The Nišava District (Serbian: Нишавски округ, romanized: Nišavski okrug, pronounced [nîʃaʋskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 343,950 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Niš. After South Bačka District, it is the second largest District in Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Nišava District encompasses one city and eight municipalities:
- Niš (city)
- Aleksinac (municipality)
- Doljevac (municipality)
- Gadžin Han (municipality)
- Merošina (municipality)
- Ražanj (municipality)
- Svrljig (municipality)
The City of Niš is divided into municipalities of: Medijana, Niška Banja, Palilula, Pantelej, and Crveni Krst.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 283,842 | — |
| 1953 | 303,482 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 327,367 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 363,292 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 394,110 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 396,043 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 381,757 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 376,319 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 343,950 | −8.6% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Cities and towns
There are two cities/towns with over 10,000 inhabitants:
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population[1] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 311,039 | 90.4% |
| Roma | 9,760 | 2.8% |
| Others | 4,203 | 1.2% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 18,948 | 5.5% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). publikacije.stat.gov.rs.
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