Toplica District
Toplica District
Топлички округ | |
|---|---|
Images from the Toplica District | |
Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′N 21°36′E / 43.233°N 21.600°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Administrative center | Prokuplje |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Nebojša Vukadinović |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,231 km2 (861 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 77,341 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-21 |
| Municipalities | 4 |
| Settlements | 267 |
| - Cities and towns | 4 |
| - Villages | 263 |
The Toplica District (Serbian: Топлички округ, romanized: Toplički okrug, pronounced [tǒplit͡ʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the valley of Toplica river. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 77,341 inhabitants, making it the smallest administrative district by population.[1] The administrative center of the Toplica District is the city of Prokuplje.
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Toplica District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Toplica District encompasses the territories of one city and three municipalities:
- Prokuplje (city)
- Blace (municipality)
- Kuršumlija (municipality)
- Žitorađa (municipality)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 141,502 | — |
| 1953 | 149,421 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 141,141 | −5.5% |
| 1971 | 129,542 | −8.2% |
| 1981 | 121,933 | −5.9% |
| 1991 | 111,813 | −8.3% |
| 2002 | 102,075 | −8.7% |
| 2011 | 91,754 | −10.1% |
| 2022 | 77,341 | −15.7% |
| Source: [2][1] | ||
Towns
There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Prokuplje, with 24,627 inhabitants.
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population[3] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 70,103 | 90.6% |
| Roma | 3,734 | 4.8% |
| Others | 562 | 0.7% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 2,942 | 3.8% |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-28.
Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.