Pčinja District

Pčinja District
Pčinja District
District of Serbia
	Location of the Pčinja District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E / 42.550°N 21.900°ECoordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E / 42.550°N 21.900°E
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center	Vranje
Government
• Commissioner	Srećko Pejković
Area
• Total	3,520 km2 (1,360 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	159,081
• Density	45.1/km2 (117/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-24
Municipalities	6 and 1 city
Settlements	363
– Cities and towns	6
– Villages	357
Website	www.pcinjski.okrug.gov.rs

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

According to the 2011 census, the district has a population of 159,081. Due to an Albanian boycott, the actual population is likely greater than is stated in the official statistics. One estimate suggests between 20,000–50,000 more people than recorded live in the district.

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

Municipalities[]

It encompasses the municipalities of:

Vladičin Han
Surdulica
Bosilegrad
Trgovište
Vranje
Bujanovac
Preševo

Pčinja District

Culture and history[]

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.^[1]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	209,232	—
1953	220,910	+1.09%
1961	222,520	+0.09%
1971	230,373	+0.35%
1981	238,753	+0.36%
1991	243,529	+0.20%
2002	227,690	−0.61%
2011^[a]	159,081	−3.91%
Source: ^[2]

Ethnic composition[]

1992

Serbs = 60.4%
Albanians = 26.5%
Roma = 5.7%
Bulgarians = 4.4%
Others = 3%

2002

Serbs = 147,046 (64.58%)
Albanians = 54,795 (24.07%)
Roma = 12,073 (5.3%)
Bulgarians = 8,491 (3.73%)
Others = 5,285 (2.32%)

2011

Serbs = 132,601 (83,35%)
Roma = 13,826 (8.69%)
Bulgarians = 7,287 (4.58%)
Albanians = 680 (0.43%)
Others

Notes[]

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[]

^ "Lost in Shuffle, Serb Town Sees Future in Macedonia." New York Times, April 25, 2006.
^ "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.

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Lost in Shuffle, Serb Town Sees Future in Macedonia." New York Times, April 25, 2006.

[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.

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show v t Cities, towns and villages in the Pčinja District
Vranje¹	Aleksandrovac Barbarušince Barelić Beli Breg Bojin Del Bresnica Buljesovce Buštranje Crni Lug Čestelin Ćukovac Ćurkovica Davidovac Dobrejance Donja Otulja Donje Punoševce Donje Trebešinje Donje Žapsko Donji Neradovac Dragobužde Drenovac Dubnica Dulan Dupeljevo Golemo Selo Gornja Otulja Gornje Punoševce Gornje Trebešinje Gornje Žapsko Gornji Neradovac Gradnja Gumerište Katun Klašnjice Koćura Kopanjane Kruševa Glava Krševica Kupinince Lalince Lepčince Lukovo Margance Mečkovac Mijakovce Mijovce Milanovo Milivojce Moštanica Nastavce Nova Brezovica Oblička Sena Ostra Glava Pavlovac Pljačkovica Preobraženje Ranutovac Rataje Ribnice Ristovac Roždace Rusce (Vranje) Sikirje Smiljević Soderce Srednji Del Stance Stara Brezovica Strešak Stropsko Struganica Studena Surdul Suvi Dol Tesovište Tibužde Trstena Tumba Urmanica Uševce Viševce Vlase (Vranje) Vrtogoš Zlatokop
Vranjska Banja¹	Babina Poljana Bujkovac Crni Vrh Duga Luka Izumno Klisurica Korbevac Korbul Kriva Feja Kumarevo (Vranje) Leva Reka Lipovac Nesvrta Panevlje Prvonek Prevalac Sebevranje Slivnica Stari Glog Toplac
Vladičin Han	Balinovce Bačvište Belanovce Beliševo Bogoševo Brestovo Vrbovo Garinje Gornje Jabukovo Gramađe Dekutince Donje Jabukovo Dupljane Žitorađe Zebince Jagnjilo Jastrebac Jovac Kalimance Kacapun Koznica Kopitarce Kostomlatica Kržince Kukavica Kunovo Lebet Lepenica Letovište Ljutež Mazarać Manajle Manjak Mrtvica Ostrovica Polom Prekodolce Priboj Ravna Reka Rdovo Repince Repište Ružić Solačka Sena Srneći Dol Stubal Suva Morava Tegovište Urvič Džep
Surdulica	Alakince Bacijevce Belo Polje Binovce Bitvrđa Božica Vlasina Okruglica Vlasina Rid Vlasina Stojkovićeva Vučadelce Gornja Koznica Gornje Romanovce Groznatovci Danjino Selo Dikava Donje Romanovce Drajinci Dugi Del Dugojnica Zagužanje Jelašnica Kalabovce Kijevac Klisura Kolunica Kostroševci Leskova Bara Masurica Mačkatica Novo Selo Palja Rđavica Stajkovce Strezimirovci Suvojnica Suhi Dol Topli Do Topli Dol Troskač Ćurkovica
Bosilegrad	Barje Belut Bistar Brankovci Bresnica Buceljevo Gložje Gornja Lisina Gornja Ljubata Gornja Ržana Gornje Tlamino Grujinci Doganica Donja Lisina Donja Ljubata Donja Ržana Donje Tlamino Dukat Žeravino Zli Dol Izvor Jarešnik Karamanica Milevci Mlekominci Musulj Nazarica Paralovo Ploča Radičevci Rajčilovci Resen Ribarci Rikačevo Crnoštica
Trgovište	Babina Poljana Barbace Vladovce Goločevac Gornovac Gornja Trnica Gornji Kozji Dol Gornji Stajevac Dejance Donja Trnica Donji Kozji Dol Donji Stajevac Dumbija Đerekarce Zladovce Kalovo Lesnica Mala Reka Margance Mezdraja Novi Glog Novo Selo Petrovac Prolesje Radovnica Rajčevce Surlica Crveni Grad Crna Reka Crnovce Šajince Šaprance Široka Planina Šumata Trnica
Bujanovac	Baraljevac Biljača Božinjevac Borovac Bratoselce Breznica Brnjare Buštranje Čar Dobrosin Donje Novo Selo Drežnica Đorđevac Gramada Gornje Novo Selo Jablanica Jastrebac Karadnik Klenike Klinovac Končulj Košarno Krševica Kuštica Letovica Levosoje Lopardince Lučane Lukarce Ljiljance Mali Trnovac Muhovac Negovac Nesalce Oslare Pretina Pribovce Rakovac Ravno Bučje Rusce Samoljica Sebrat Sejace Spančevac Srpska Kuća Sveta Petka Starac Suharno Trejak Turija Uzovo Veliki Trnovac Vogance Vrban Zarbince Žbevac Žuželjica
Preševo	Aliđerce Berčevac Bujić Bukarevac Bukovac Buštranje Cakanovac Cerevajka Crnotince Čukarka Depce Donja Šušaja Gare Golemi Dol Gornja Šušaja Gospođince Ilince Kurbalija Ljanik Mađare Miratovac Norča Oraovica Pečeno Rajince Ranatovce Reljan Sefer Slavujevac Stanevce Strezovce Svinjište Trnava Žujince
Municipalities or cities of Serbia, 1 - Vranje`s urban municipalities

show v t Districts of Serbia
Vojvodina	Central Banat North Bačka North Banat South Bačka South Banat Srem West Bačka
Belgrade	City of Belgrade
Šumadija and Western Serbia	Kolubara Mačva Moravica Pomoravlje Rasina Raška Šumadija Zlatibor
Southern and Eastern Serbia	Bor Braničevo Jablanica Nišava Pčinja Pirot Podunavlje Toplica Zaječar
Kosovo and Metohija¹	Kosovo Kosovo-Pomoravlje Kosovska Mitrovica Peć Prizren
¹ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

Pčinja District

Contents

Municipalities[]

Culture and history[]

Demographics[]

Ethnic composition[]

See also[]

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]