Jablanica District

District of Serbia

District of Serbia in Southern and Eastern Serbia

Jablanica District

Јабланички округ
Jablanički okrug

District of Serbia

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Location of the Jablanica District within Serbia

Coordinates: 43°00′N 21°57′E﻿ / ﻿43.000°N 21.950°E﻿ / 43.000; 21.950
Country|  Serbia
Region| Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center| Leskovac
Government

• Commissioner| Božidar Stojiljković
Area

• Total

| 2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi)
Population

(2022 census)[1]

• Total

| 184,502
• Density| 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code| RS-23
Municipalities| 5 and 1 city
Settlements| 336
– Cities and towns| 7
– Villages| 329
Website| jablanicki.okrug.gov.rs

The Jablanica District (Serbian: Јабланички округ, romanized: Jablanički okrug, pronounced [jâblaːnitʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands in the southeastern parts of Serbia. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 184,502 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the district is the city of Leskovac.

## Municipalities

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The district encompasses the municipalities of:

* Leskovac
* Bojnik
* Lebane
* Medveđa
* Vlasotince
* Crna Trava

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1948| 231,280| —
1953| 244,128| +5.6%
1961| 254,855| +4.4%
1971| 260,982| +2.4%
1981| 262,531| +0.6%
1991| 255,011| −2.9%
2002| 240,923| −5.5%
2011| 216,304| −10.2%
2022| 184,502| −14.7%
Source: [2]

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 184,502 inhabitants.[1]

### Ethnic groups

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Ethnic composition of the Jablanica District (per 2011 and 2022 censuses):

Ethnic group  | Census 2011  | Census 2022

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Population  | %  | Population  | %
Serbs | 199,901  | 92.4  | 164,382  | 89.1
Romani | 11,436  | 5.29  | 10,542  | 5.71
Albanians | 548  | 0.25  | 928  | 0.50
Montenegrins | 386  | 0.18  | 184  | 0.10
Macedonians | 354  | 0.16  | 249  | 0.13
Bulgarians | 107  | 0.05  | 107  | 0.06
Yugoslavs | 96  | 0.04  | 143  | 0.08
Others | 3,476  | 1.61  | 7,967  | 4.32
Total | 216,304  |  | 184,502  |

## History and culture

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Famous cultural and historical monuments in this district are: the Roman necropolis in Mala Kopašnica originating from the 2nd century AD, an early Byzantine (6th century AD) town of Caričin Grad or Iustiniana Prima, the Jašunja Monasteries dedicated to the Virgin of Transfiguration and St. John the Baptist, built in 1499 as the endowment of the monastery nun Ksenija, as well as the church of St. John the Baptist from the 16th century, being a true pearl among monuments.

## See also

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* Administrative divisions of Serbia
* Districts of Serbia

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ a b c "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023. "d"
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 12 January 2017.

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.

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Places adjacent to Jablanica District

|  Toplica District |  Nišava District |  Pirot District

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