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Mali Zvornik
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| native_name | sr-Cyrl | |
| native_name_lang | sr | |
| official_name | Mali Zvornik | |
| settlement_type | Town and municipality | |
| image_shield | Mali-zvornik-grb.png | |
| image_skyline | {{Photomontage | position=center |
| photo1a | Mali Zvornik 012.jpg | |
| photo2a | Crkva Sabora srpskih svetitelja, Mali Zvornik 225.jpg | |
| photo2b | Mali Zvornik 249.jpg | |
| photo3a | Mali Zvornik 002.jpg | |
| photo3b | Džamija Mali Zvornik 167.jpg | |
| size | 270 | |
| spacing | 1 | |
| color | #FFFFFF | |
| border | 1 | |
| image_caption | Mali Zvornik | |
| image_map | Municipalities of Serbia Mali Zvornik.png | |
| map_caption | Location of the municipality of Mali Zvornik within Serbia | |
| coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Serbia | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Šumadija and Western Serbia | |
| subdivision_type2 | District | |
| subdivision_name2 | Mačva | |
| established_title | Municipality | |
| established_date | ||
| parts_type | Settlements | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | 12 | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_party | SNS | |
| leader_name | Zoran Jevtić | |
| area_blank1_title | Town | |
| area_blank1_km2 | 9.09 | |
| area_blank2_title | Municipality | |
| area_blank2_km2 | 184 | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| elevation_m | 149 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_as_of | 2022 census | |
| population_blank1_title | Town | |
| population_blank1 | 4297 | |
| population_density_blank1_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank2_title | Municipality | |
| population_blank2 | 11219 | |
| population_density_blank2_km2 | auto | |
| timezone | CET | |
| utc_offset | +1 | |
| timezone_DST | CEST | |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code | |
| postal_code | 15318 | |
| area_code_type | Area code | |
| area_code | +381(0)15 | |
| blank_name | Car plates | |
| blank_info | LO | |
| website |
Mali Zvornik (Мали Зворник, ) is a town and municipality located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. In 2022, the population of the town was 4,297, while the population of the municipality was 11,219. It lies on the Drina river opposite of the town of Zvornik, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Also, a border crossing between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the town.
History
There are traces of human life from the Bronze Age in this area, as well as traces from the time of the Roman Empire. Ancient Roman settlement Ad Drinum existed somewhere at this location. In the Middle Ages, Mali Zvornik was one of the main mining centres of the Serbian state.
On Orlovine Hill near Mali Zvornik there are remains of the large Medieval fortress that was probably built in the first half of the 15th century, in the time of the Serbian Despotate. During the Ottoman rule, this area was part of the Pashaluk of Bosnia.
Until 1878 it was the only Bosnian municipality on the right side of the river Drina, when it eventually became part of the independent Kingdom of Serbia. At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, the population of Mali Zvornik numbered 115 houses. The municipality of Mali Zvornik was officially established in 1955.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Mali Zvornik, the municipality includes the following settlements:
- Amajić
- Brasina
- Budišić
- Culine
- Čitluk
- Donja Borina
- Donja Trešnjica
- Radalj
- Sakar
- Velika Reka
- Voljevci
Demographics
|1948|9036 |1953|12004 |1961|11583 |1971|12084 |1981|13074 |1991|14029 |2002|14076 |2011|12482 |2022|11219 |access-date=29 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714191241/http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Knjiga20.pdf |archive-date=14 July 2014 |access-date=5 December 2025 According to the 2022 census, the municipality of Mali Zvornik has 11,219 inhabitants.{{cite web |access-date=6 December 2025
Ethnic groups
The municipality of Mali Zvornik has many ethnic groups, with Serbs forming the majority in all settlements. The ethnic composition of the municipality of Mali Zvornik:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 11,677 | 93.55% |
| Muslims | 376 | 3.01% |
| Bosniaks | 72 | 0.58% |
| Romani | 25 | 0.20% |
| Montenegrins | 16 | 0.13% |
| Yugoslavs | 15 | 0.12% |
| Croats | 14 | 0.11% |
| Others | 287 | 2.30% |
| Total | 12,482 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 93 |
| Mining | 70 |
| Processing industry | 168 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 101 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 55 |
| Construction | 114 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 319 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 187 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 70 |
| Media and telecommunications | 8 |
| Finance and insurance | 8 |
| Property stock and charter | - |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 45 |
| Administrative and other services | 18 |
| Administration and social assurance | 326 |
| Education | 177 |
| Healthcare and social work | 112 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 17 |
| Other services | 29 |
| Total | 1,917 |
Sports
Local football club Jedinstvo competes in the 6th tier of Serbia's football pyramid as of the 2025-26 season.
Gallery
File:Mali Zvornik.jpg|Mali Zvornik File:Mali Zvornik 244.jpg|Mali Zvornik Municipal House File:Mali Zvornik utorak 059.jpg|Mali Zvornik town center File:Mali Zvornik utorak 029.jpg|Building in Mali Zvornik File:Drina River.jpg|Drina river in Mali Zvornik
Notable people
- Časlav Klonimirović, Prince of the Serbs from 927. until his death in 960.
- Stefan Dragutin, King of Serbia from 1276. to 1282.
- Avdo Karabegović, (1878–1908) Serbian poet
- Dušan Proroković, politician, former member of Serbian parliament
- Milinko Pantić, football player and coach
- Miloš Vasić, rower, member of Serbian Olympics team on summer Olympics in London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016
- Predrag Rogan, football coach
- Đorđe Despotović, football player
- Nemanja Stevanović, football player
- Edin Rustemović, football player
- Filip Erić, football player
- Slaviša Radović, football player
- Oliver Stević, basketball player
- Aleksandar Todorović, basketball player
References
References
- {{Serbian municipalities 2006
- "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities".
- Petrović, Vladimir. (2004). "Archaeological Sites of Mačva and Pocerina". Muzej Jadra.
- Janković, Đorđe. (2003). "Rimska naselja u Podrinju". Starinar.
- Blagojević, Miloš. (1981). "Srpske srednjovekovne oblasti". Srpska književna zadruga.
- Đurić, Vojislav. (1999). "Zamak na Orlovini i srednjovekovne tvrđave u Podrinju". SANU.
- Kreševljaković, Hamid. (1954). "Kapetanije u Bosni i Hercegovini". Svjetlost.
- Stojančević, Vladimir. (1976). "Položaj Podrinja posle Berlinskog kongresa". Istorijski institut.
- Katić, Rade. (1987). "Mačva u XIX veku". Narodni muzej Šabac.
- "History of Mali Zvornik Municipality".
- "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018.". [[Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia]].
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