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Nišava District

Nišava District
Нишавски округ
Administrative district of Serbia
Images from the Nišava District
Location of district in Serbia
Location of district in Serbia
Coordinates: 43°18′N 21°54′E / 43.300°N 21.900°E / 43.300; 21.900
Country Serbia
Administrative centerNiš
Government
 • CommissionerPetar Babović
Area
 • Total
2,729 km2 (1,054 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
343,950
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeRS-20
Municipalities6 and 1 city
Settlements285
- Cities and towns8
- Villages277
Websitewww.nis.okrug.gov.rs

The Nišava District (Serbian: Нишавски округ, romanized: Nišavski okrug, pronounced [nîʃaʋskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 343,950 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Niš. After South Bačka District, it is the second largest District in Serbia.

Cities and municipalities

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The Nišava District encompasses one city and eight municipalities:

The City of Niš is divided into municipalities of: Medijana, Niška Banja, Palilula, Pantelej, and Crveni Krst.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948283,842—    
1953303,482+6.9%
1961327,367+7.9%
1971363,292+11.0%
1981394,110+8.5%
1991396,043+0.5%
2002381,757−3.6%
2011376,319−1.4%
2022343,950−8.6%
Source: [1]

Cities and towns

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There are two cities/towns with over 10,000 inhabitants:

Ethnic structure

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Ethnicity Population[1] Percentage
Serbs 311,039 90.4%
Roma 9,760 2.8%
Others 4,203 1.2%
Undeclared/Unknown 18,948 5.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). publikacije.stat.gov.rs.

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

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