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Pirot District
Administrative district of Serbia
Administrative district of Serbia
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Pirotski District | |
| native_name | Пиротски oкруг | ||
| settlement_type | Administrative district of Serbia | ||
| <!-- maps and coordinates ------> | image_skyline | {{Photomontage | position=center |
| photo1a | Masiv Greben planine.jpg | ||
| photo1b | Старопланински масив, поглед из Рсоваца.jpg | ||
| photo1c | Topli do 35.jpg | ||
| photo1d | Pirot-Library-and-Gallery.jpg | ||
| photo2a | Manastir Svetog Jovana Bogoslova Poganovo.jpg | ||
| photo2b | Pirot Konak Malog Riste.JPG | ||
| photo2c | Biblioteka Detko Petrov, Dimitrovgrad 03.JPG | ||
| photo3a | Пут ка цркви, Рсовци.jpg | ||
| photo3b | Тврђава кале, Момчилов град, прилаз донжон кули.jpg | ||
| photo3c | Ostatovica 22.jpg | ||
| photo3d | Kanjon Cediljka 1.jpg | ||
| photo4a | 2015-10-23-Pirot, Serbia.JPG | ||
| photo4b | Rosomacko grlo.jpg | ||
| photo4c | Begov Most.jpg | ||
| photo4d | Temštansko brdo, Stara planina, Srbija (82).jpg | ||
| photo5a | Kozji kamen.jpg | ||
| size | 270 | ||
| spacing | 1 | ||
| foot_montage | Images from the Pirot District | ||
| color | #FFFFFF | ||
| border | 1 | ||
| image_map | Pirot in Serbia.svg | ||
| mapsize | 200px | ||
| map_caption | Location of district in Serbia | ||
| coordinates | |||
| <!-- location ------------------> | subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Serbia | ||
| <!-- seat, smaller parts -------> | seat_type | Administrative center | |
| seat | Pirot | ||
| <!-- government type, leaders --> | leader_title | Commissioner | |
| leader_name | Dragana Tončić | ||
| total_type | Total | ||
| area_total_km2 | 2,761 | ||
| population_total | 76,700 | ||
| population_as_of | 2022 census | ||
| population_density_km2 | auto | ||
| <!-- blank fields (section 1) --> | blank_name_sec1 | Municipalities | |
| blank_info_sec1 | 4 | ||
| blank1_name_sec1 | Settlements | ||
| blank1_info_sec1 | 214 | ||
| blank2_name_sec1 | - Cities and towns | ||
| blank2_info_sec1 | 4 | ||
| blank3_name_sec1 | - Villages | ||
| blank3_info_sec1 | 210 | ||
| iso_code | RS-22 |
The Pirot District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 76,700 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Pirot District is the city of Pirot.
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Pirot District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Pirot district encompasses one city and three municipalities:
- Pirot (city)
- Babušnica (municipality)
- Bela Palanka (municipality)
- Dimitrovgrad (municipality)
Demographics
|1948|160285 |1953|157360 |1961|145785 |1971|136008 |1981|127427 |1991|116926 |2002|105564 |2011|92479 |2022|76700
Towns
There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Pirot, with 34,942 inhabitants.
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 61,403 | 80% |
| Bulgarians | 4,281 | 5.6% |
| Roma | 4,219 | 5.5% |
| Others | 760 | 1% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 6,037 | 7.9% |
References
- Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.
References
- "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia.
- "Archived copy".
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