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Zlatibor District

Coordinates: 43°51′N 19°51′E / 43.850°N 19.850°E / 43.850; 19.850
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Zlatibor District
Златиборски округ
Zlatiborski okrug
Images from the Zlatibor District
Location of the Zlatibor District within Serbia
Location of the Zlatibor District within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°51′N 19°51′E / 43.850°N 19.850°E / 43.850; 19.850
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
Administrative centerUžice
Government
 • CommissionerBoban Perišić
Area
 • Total6,140 km2 (2,370 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Total254,659
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeRS-16
Municipalities9 and 1 city
Settlements438
- Cities and towns11
- Villages427
Websitehttp://www.zlatiborskiokrug.net/ (defunct)

The Zlatibor District (Serbian: Златиборски округ / Zlatiborski okrug, pronounced [zlǎtiboːrskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the western, mountainous part of Serbia. The district was named after the mountainous region of Zlatibor.

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 254,659 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the Zlatibor district is Užice. It is Serbia's largest district, with an area of 6,140 km².

Municipalities

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Municipal map of Zlatibor District.

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948270,830—    
1953293,015+1.59%
1961308,918+0.66%
1971324,065+0.48%
1981335,570+0.35%
1991335,826+0.01%
2002313,396−0.63%
2011286,549−0.99%
2022254,659−1.07%
Source: [2]

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 254,659 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic groups

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The ethnic composition of the district:[3][4]

Ethnic group Census 2002 Census 2011 Census 2022
Population % Population % Population %
Serbs 261,055 83.3 235,650 82.2 200,254 78.6
Bosniaks 46,701 14.9 44,220 15.4 39,618 15.6
Romani 482 0.15 785 0.27 588 0.23
Montenegrins 1,350 0.43 561 0.2 211 0.08
Yugoslavs 645 0.21 258 0.09 410 0.16
Croats 233 0.07 175 0.06 102 0.04
Macedonians 135 0.04 118 0.04 86 0.03
Others 2,795 0.89 4,782 1.7 13,390 5.26
Total 313,396 100 286,549 100 254,659 100

Society and culture

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Mileševa Monastery
Kadinjača Memorial
Map of the region where Zlakusa pottery is produced, which is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists

Culture

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In the vicinity of Bajina Bašta stands the Rača monastery, built in the 13th century. Over its history, this monastery was destroyed several times, and then reconstructed. Rača Monastery's final destruction (after the Turks and the Austro-Hungarian Army), came at the hands of Bulgarian forces in 1943. It was restored after the end of World War II. The church was an important center of transcription and illumination of Serbia's manuscripts, with its monks known as the Račani, during the 17th century.

The Mileševa Monastery, built in 1234 near Prijepolje, was the endowment of King Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia, the son of Stefan the First-Crowned.

This monastery was the second most important in Serbia, after it received the bones of Serbia's most revered patriarch, Saint Sava, in 1236. The monastery has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, though 100 compositions, frescoes of individual figures, and fragments of important religious icons have been preserved. The most famous icon of Mileševa is The White Angel fresco, a famous, widely used religious icon throughout Serbia.[citation needed]

Tourism

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The Zlatibor District is home to several tourist destinations. Visitors to the slopes of the Zlatibor Mountain explore the natural environment of Tara National Park,[citation needed] float down the Drina River or cruise Lake Perućac, ride the rail experience known as Šargan Eight, visit the traditional ethnic village of Mokra Gora, tour the World War II monument of Kadinjača Memorial Complex, immerse themselves in the history of Užice and its importance as an independent stronghold,[citation needed] or visit Kremna, home of the Prophecy from Kremna.[citation needed]

Education

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There is one faculty located in the Zlatibor District that is within the University of Kragujevac:

  • Teachers Training Faculty in Užice

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Final results of the Census of Population, Households and Dwellings, 2022" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. d
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Ethnicity. Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). publikacije.stat.gov.rs. Belgrade. 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the web.archive.org/web/20090221052324/http://www.srbija.gov.rs:80/