Toplica District

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Топлички округ
Toplički okrug
District of Serbia
Location of the Toplica District within Serbia
Location of the Toplica District within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°14′N 21°36′E / 43.233°N 21.600°E / 43.233; 21.600Coordinates: 43°14′N 21°36′E / 43.233°N 21.600°E / 43.233; 21.600
Country Serbia
Administrative centerProkuplje
Government
 • CommissionerNebojša Vukadinović
Area
 • Total2,231 km2 (861 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total91,754
 • Density41.1/km2 (106/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeRS-21
Municipalities4
Settlements267
- Cities and towns4
- Villages263

The Toplica District (Serbian: Топлички округ, romanizedToplički okrug, pronounced [tǒplit͡ʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is an administrative district in southern Serbia, named after the river Toplica. It has a population of 91,754. Its administrative center is the city of Prokuplje.

Municipalities[]

It encompasses the city of Prokuplje and three municipalities:

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948141,502—    
1953149,421+1.10%
1961141,141−0.71%
1971129,542−0.85%
1981121,933−0.60%
1991111,813−0.86%
2002102,075−0.82%
201191,754−1.18%
Source: [1]

According to the last official census done in 2011, Toplica District has 91,754 inhabitants. Most of its population is of Serb ethnicity (93.46%) while 50.02% of the municipality’s population is urban.

Ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 85,750 93.46%
Romani 3,945 4.30%
Montenegrins 176 0.19%
Macedonians 97 0.11%
Romanians 76 0.08%
Croats 50 0.05%
Others 1,660 1.81%
Total 91,754

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.

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

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