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Southern and Eastern Serbia
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| Јужна и источна Србија | ||
| settlement_type | Statistical region of Serbia | |
| <!-- maps and coordinates ------> | image_map | Statistički regioni Republike Srbije.svg |
| map_caption | Location of Southern and Eastern Serbia | |
| <!-- location ------------------> | subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Serbia | |
| subdivision_name1 | ||
| seat_type | Largest city | |
| seat | Niš | |
| <!-- government type, leaders --> | established_title | Founded |
| established_date | 2010 | |
| area_footnotes | ||
| area_rank | 2nd | |
| area_total_km2 | 26,245 | |
| population_footnotes | ||
| population_rank | 4th | |
| population_total | 1,406,050 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| demographics_type1 | GDP | |
| demographics1_footnotes | ||
| demographics1_title1 | Total | |
| demographics1_info1 | RSD 1,077.359 billion | |
| €9.172 billion (2022) | ||
| demographics1_title2 | Per capita | |
| demographics1_info2 | RSD 763,000 | |
| €6,496 (2022) | ||
| blank_name_sec1 | HDI | |
| blank_info_sec1 | 0.757 (2023) | |
| · 4th in Serbia |
Јужна и источна Србија €9.172 billion (2022) €6,496 (2022) · 4th in Serbia The Southern and Eastern Serbia () is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. It is also a Level-2 statistical region according to the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS).
History
In 2009, the National Assembly adopted a law which divided Serbia into seven statistical regions. At first, it was decided that in the territory of current statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia there would be two statistical regions – Eastern Region () and Southern Region (). However, in 2010, the law was changed, thus the Eastern and Southern regions were merged into a single statistical region named Southern and Eastern Serbia.
Administrative districts
The statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia encompasses 9 administrative districts:
| District | Area (km2) | Population (2022) | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podunavlje | 1,250 | 175,573 | Smederevo |
| Braničevo | 3,865 | 156,367 | Požarevac |
| Bor | 3,510 | 101,100 | Bor |
| Zaječar | 3,623 | 96,715 | Zaječar |
| Nišava | 2,727 | 343,950 | Niš |
| Pirot | 2,761 | 76,700 | Pirot |
| Toplica | 2,229 | 77,341 | Prokuplje |
| Jablanica | 2,770 | 184,502 | Leskovac |
| Pčinja | 3,520 | 193,802 | Vranje |
Demographics
The region is heavily affected by depopulation. Most critical situation is in municipalities of Gadžin Han, Crna Trava, Ražanj, Trgovište, Dimitrovgrad, and Bosilegrad. A stark example of depopulation is Crna Trava, which used to have 13,614 inhabitants in 1948, while in 2022 only 1,063 people were registered.
Cities and towns
The following list include cities and towns with over 20,000 inhabitants.
| City or town | Population (2022) |
|---|---|
| Niš | 182,797 |
| Smederevo | 59,261 |
| Leskovac | 58,338 |
| Vranje | 50,954 |
| Požarevac | 42,530 |
| Pirot | 34,942 |
| Zaječar | 32,448 |
| Bor | 28,822 |
| Prokuplje | 24,627 |
| Smederevska Palanka | 20,345 |
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population (2022) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 1,173,092 | 83.4% |
| Albanians | 58,145 | 4.1% |
| Roma | 50,671 | 3.6% |
| Vlachs | 19,569 | 1.4% |
| Bulgarians | 10,554 | 0.7% |
| Undeclared | 20,495 | 1.4% |
| Unknown | 59,725 | 4.2% |
References
References
- (16 October 2019). "Региони у Републици Србији". Statistical Office of Serbia.
- (21 December 2022). "Први резултати Пописa становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2022.". Statistical Office of Serbia.
- "REGIONAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT Regions and areas of the Republic of Serbia, 2023".
- "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab".
- "Uvedeno sedam statističkih regiona".
- (25 March 2019). "SANU: Jug Srbije sve prazniji, potrebne sistemske promene".
- "Serbia: Regions, Districts and Major Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- "Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities".
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