Zlatibor District

Zlatibor District

Златиборски округ
Zlatiborski okrug
Zlatibor District Златиборски округ ; Zlatiborski okrug
District of Serbia
	Location of the Zlatibor District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 43°51′N 19°51′E / 43.850°N 19.850°ECoordinates: 43°51′N 19°51′E / 43.850°N 19.850°E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
Administrative center	Užice
Government
• Commissioner	Boban Perišić
Area
• Total	6,140 km2 (2,370 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	286,549
• Density	46.7/km2 (121/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-16
Municipalities	9 and 1 city
Settlements	438
- Cities and towns	11
- Villages	427
Website	www.zlatiborskiokrug.net

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 mountain region of Zlatibor. According to the 2011 census results,^[1] the Zlatibor District has a population of 286,549 people. The administrative center of the Zlatibor district is Užice.

Municipalities[]

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Bajina Bašta
Kosjerić
Užice
Požega
Čajetina
Arilje
Nova Varoš
Prijepolje
Sjenica
Priboj

Demographics[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	270,830	—
1953	293,015	+1.59%
1961	308,918	+0.66%
1971	324,065	+0.48%
1981	335,570	+0.35%
1991	335,826	+0.01%
2002	313,396	−0.63%
2011	286,549	−0.99%
Source: ^[2]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Zlatibor District has 286,549 inhabitants. 51.2% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic composition of the district:^[3]

Ethnic group	Population	Proportion
Serbs	235,650	82.2%
Bosniaks	43,220	15.1%
Romani	785	0.27%
Montenegrins	561	0.2%
Yugoslavs	258	0.09%
Croats	175	0.06%
Macedonians	118	0.04%
Others	4,782	1.7%
Total	286,549

Society and culture[]

Mileševa Monastery

Kadinjača Memorial

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

Culture[]

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 renovated and 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[]

The Zlatibor District is home to several tourist destinations. Visitors to the slopes of 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[]

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

Teachers Training Faculty in Užice

References[]

^ "Population Census 2002". Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
^ "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.
^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

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/.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Population Census 2002". Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2012.

[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.

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show v t Cities, towns and villages in the Zlatibor District
Užice	Bioska Bjelotići Buar Vitasi Volujac Vrutci Gorjani Gostinica Gubin Do Dobrodo Drežnik Drijetanj Zbojštica Zlakusa Kamenica Karan Kačer Keserovina Kotroman Krvavci Kremna Kršanje Lelići Ljubanje Mokra Gora Duboko Nikojevići Panjak Pear Ponikovica Potočanje Potpeće Ravni Raduša Ribaševina Sevojno Skržuti Stapari Strmac Trnava
Bajina Bašta	Aluga Bačevci Beserovina Cerje Crvica Dobrotin Draksin Dub Gvozdac Jagoštica Jakalj Jelovik Konjska Reka Kostojevići Lještansko Lug Mala Reka Obajgora Okletac Ovčinja Pepelj Perućac Pilica Pridoli Rača Rastište Rogačica Sijerač Solotuša Strmovo Višesava Zaglavak Zaovine Zarožje Zaugline Zlodol
Kosjerić	Bjeloperica Brajkovići Galovići Godečevo Godljevo Gornja Pološnica Donja Pološnica Drenovci Dubnica Makovište Mionica Paramun Rosići Ruda Bukva Seča Reka Subjel Tubići Cikote Ševrljuge
Požega	Bakionica Velika Ježevica Visibaba Vranjani Glumač Godovik Gornja Dobrinja Gorobilje Gugalj Donja Dobrinja Dražinovići Duškovci Zaselje Zdravčići Jelen Do Kalenići Lopaš Loret Ljutice Mađer Mala Ježevica Milićevo Selo Mršelji Otanj Papratište Pilatovići Prijanovići Prilipac Radovci Rasna Rečice Roge Rupeljevo Svračkovo Srednja Dobrinja Tabanovići Tvrdići Tometino Polje Tučkovo Uzići Čestobrodica
Čajetina	Alin Potok Branešci Golovo Gostilje Dobroselica Drenova Željine Zlatibor Jablanica Kriva Reka Ljubiš Mačkat Mušvete Rakovica Rožanstvo Rudine Sainovina Semegnjevo Sirogojno Stublo Tripkova Trnava Šljivovica
Arilje	Bjeluša Bogojevići Brekovo Vigošte Virovo Visoka Vrane Grdovići Grivska Dobrače Dragojevac Kruščica Latvica Mirosaljci Pogled Radobuđa Radoševo Severovo Stupčevići Trešnjevica Cerova
Nova Varoš	Akmačići Amzići Bistrica Božetići Brdo Bukovik Burađa Vilovi Vraneša Gornje Trudovo Debelja Draglica Draževići Drmanovići Jasenovo Komarani Kućani Ljepojevići Miševići Negbina Ojkovica Radijevići Radoinja Rutoši Seništa Tisovica Trudovo Čelice Štitkovo
Prijepolje	Aljinovići Balići Bare Biskupići Bjelahova Brajkovac Brodarevo Brvine Bukovik Čadinje Čauševići Crkveni Toci Divci Donje Babine Donji Stranjani Drenova Đurašići Dušmanići Džurovo Gojakovići Gornje Babine Gornje Goračiće Gornji Stranjani Gostun Gračanica Grobnice Hisardžik Hrta Ivanje Ivezići Izbičanj Jabuka Junčevići Kaćevo Kamena Gora Karaula Karoševina Kašice Koprivna Kosatica Koševine Kovačevac Kruševo Kučin Lučice Mataruge Međani Mijani Mijoska Milakovići Mileševo Miljevići Milošev Do Mrčkovina Muškovina Oraovac Orašac Osoje Oštra Stijena Potkrš Potok Pranjci Pravoševo Rasno Ratajska Sedobro Seljane Seljašnica Skokuće Slatina Sopotnica Taševo Vinicka Velika Zupa Vrbovo Zabrdnji Toci Zalug Zastup Zavinograđe Zvijezd
Sjenica	Aliveroviće Bagačiće Bare Bačija Bioc Blato Boguti Božov Potok Boljare Borišiće Boroviće Breza Brnjica Buđevo Vapa Veskoviće Visočka Višnjeva Višnjice Vrapci Vrbnica Vrsjenice Goluban Gornje Lopiže Goševo Grabovica Gradac Grgaje Doliće Donje Goračiće Donje Lopiže Dragojloviće Draževiće Družiniće Dubnica Duga Poljana Dujke Dunišiće Žabren Žitniće Zabrđe Zaječiće Zahumsko Jevik Jezero Kalipolje Kamešnica Kanjevina Karajukića Bunari Kijevci Kladnica Kneževac Koznik Kokošiće Krajinoviće Krivaja Krnja Jela Krstac Krće Lijeva Reka Ljutaje Mašoviće Medare Međugor Milići Papiće Petrovo Polje Plana Poda Ponorac Pralja Raždaginja Rasno Raspoganče Rastenoviće Raškoviće Skradnik Strajiniće Stup Sugubine Sušica Trešnjevica Trijebine Tuzinje Tutiće Uvac Ugao Ursule Ušak Fijulj Caričina Cetanoviće Crvsko Crčevo Čedovo Čipalje Čitluk Šare Štavalj Šušure
Priboj	Akmačići Banja Batkovići Brezna Bučje Dobrilovići Živinice Zabrnjica Zagradina Zaostro Jelača Kalafati Kaluđerovići Kasidoli Kratovo Krnjača Kukurovići Mažići Miliješ Plašće Požegrmac Pribojska Goleša Pribojske Čelice Rača Ritošići Sjeverin Sočice Strmac Hercegovačka Goleša Crnugovići Crnuzi Čitluk
Municipalities or cities of Serbia

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, 113 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.