Pčinja District

Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E / 42.550°N 21.900°E / 42.550; 21.900
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Pčinja District
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Location of the Pčinja District within Serbia
Location of the Pčinja District within Serbia
Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E / 42.550°N 21.900°E / 42.550; 21.900
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative centerVranje
Government
 • CommissionerSrećko Pejković
Area
 • Total3,520 km2 (1,360 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total193,802
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeRS-24
Municipalities6 and 1 city
Settlements363
Cities and towns6
– Villages357
Websitewww.pcinjski.okrug.gov.rs

The Pčinja District (Serbian: Пчињски округ, romanizedPčinjski okrug, pronounced [ptʃǐɲskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of the nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It covers the southern part of Serbia, bordering Kosovo, along with Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Its administrative center is the city of Vranje.

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 193,802 inhabitants.[1]

The Vranjska Banja spa plays a part in this region, with its multi-medicinal thermal mineral waters.

Municipalities[edit]

It encompasses the municipalities of:

Pčinja District

Culture and history[edit]

The ancient Paeonian tribe of the Agrianians ruled the region in antiquity.

Cultural-historic monuments date back from over five centuries ago. The earliest military fortification, Marko's Fortress, was established in the 13th century. Also famous are the ancient Turkish public baths from the 16th century and the Pasha's House from 1765, in which a grammar school was opened in 1882.

In 2001, uprisings by Albanians occurred in the Albanian-majority municipalities of Preševo and Bujanovac. In addition, reports emerged in 2006 that the municipality of Trgovište had threatened to secede itself to North Macedonia, which was noteworthy because it has a majority Serb population. Representatives cited economic hardship and a declining population as grievances against Serbia’s government.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948209,232—    
1953220,910+5.6%
1961222,520+0.7%
1971230,373+3.5%
1981238,753+3.6%
1991243,529+2.0%
2002227,690−6.5%
2011[a]159,081−30.1%
2021193,802+21.8%
Source: [3][1]

As of 2022 census, the district has a population of 193,802 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic composition[edit]

Ethnic group Population
1991
Population
2002
Population
2011[a]
Census 2022[1]
Population %
Serbs - 147,046 132,601 112,011 57.8
Albanians - 54,795 680 56,834 29.3
Romani - 12,073 13,826 10,877 5.61
Bulgarians - 8,491 7,287 4,970 2.56
Others - 5,285 4,687 9,110 4.70
Total 243,529 227,690 159,081 193,802 100

Religion[edit]

Based on the census results from 2022, the Pčinja District has 60.4% of Christian Orthodox majority and substantial 31% Muslims minority.

Religious group Census 2022[4]
Population %
Orthodoxy 117,016 60.4
Islam 60,032 31.0
Other christians 3,915 2.02
Others 759 0.39
Did not declare 2,594 1.34
Unknown 9,486 4.89
Total 193,802

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

a.  ^ In the municipalities of Bujanovac and Preševo (parts of Pčinja District) there was undercoverage of the census units owing to the boycott by most of the members of the Albanian ethnic community.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023. d
  2. ^ "Lost in Shuffle, Serb Town Sees Future in Macedonia." New York Times, April 25, 2006.
  3. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Претрага дисеминационе базе". data.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
  • Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.

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