Pirot District

District of Serbia

District of Serbia in Southern and Eastern Serbia

Pirotski Okrug
Пиротски Округ

District of Serbia

Images from the Pirot District

Location of the Pirot District within Serbia

Coordinates: 43°10′N 22°36′E﻿ / ﻿43.167°N 22.600°E﻿ / 43.167; 22.600
Country|  Serbia
Region| Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center| Pirot
Government

• Commissioner| Dragana Tončić
Area

• Total| 2,761 km2 (1,066 sq mi)
Population

(2022 census)

• Total| 76,700
• Density| 28/km2 (72/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code| RS-22
Municipalities| 4
Settlements| 214
\- Cities and towns| 4
\- Villages| 210

The Pirot District (Serbian: Пиротски Округ, romanized: Pirotski Okrug, pronounced [pǐroːtskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census results, it has a population of 76,700 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of Pirot.

## Municipalities[edit]

It encompasses the city of Pirot and the following municipalities:

* Bela Palanka
* Babušnica
* Dimitrovgrad

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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1948| 160,285| —
1953| 157,360| −1.8%
1961| 145,785| −7.4%
1971| 136,008| −6.7%
1981| 127,427| −6.3%
1991| 116,926| −8.2%
2002| 105,564| −9.7%
2011| 92,479| −12.4%
2021| 77,121| −16.6%
Source: [1]

According to the 2011 census results, Pirot District has a population of 92,479 inhabitants.

### Ethnic groups[edit]

Ethnic group  | Population (2011)  | %

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Serbs | 77,379  | 83.67%
Bulgarians | 6,602  | 7.14%
Romani | 4,306  | 4.66%
Others | 4,192  | 4.53%
Total | 92,479  |

## History and culture[edit]

The first mention of Pirot are found already in the second century A.D.[citation needed] In its vicinity is the church from the thirteenth century: the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of St. John the Theologist from the late fourteenth century displays a fine example of the medieval architecture.

## Features[edit]

Medicinal water from the Zvonci Spa (Zvonačka Banja), a health resort, was used already in the ancient times, and natural beauties of this region are renounced throughout Serbia. The oldest craft, today an industry, is Rug-making: the weaving trade, by which this region has gained its world-wide fame.

## See also[edit]

* Administrative divisions of Serbia
* Districts of Serbia

## References[edit]

1. ^ "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 Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pirot District.

* Official website

Places adjacent to Pirot District

|  |  Zaječar District |

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Nišava District |

Pirot District

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Districts of Serbia

Vojvodina|

* Central Banat
* North Bačka
* North Banat
* South Bačka
* South Banat
* Srem
* West Bačka

Belgrade|

* City of Belgrade

Šumadija and Western Serbia|

* Kolubara
* Mačva
* Moravica
* Pomoravlje
* Rasina
* Raška
* Šumadija
* Zlatibor

Southern and Eastern Serbia|

* Bor
* Braničevo
* Jablanica
* Nišava
* Pčinja
* Pirot
* Podunavlje
* Toplica
* Zaječar

Kosovo and Metohija1|

* Kosovo
* Kosovo-Pomoravlje
* Kosovska Mitrovica
* Peć
* Prizren

* 1 Kosovo declared independence in 2008 but is still claimed as part of its territory by Serbia.

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Cities, towns and villages in the Pirot District

Pirot|

* Bazovik
* Barje Čiflik
* Basara
* Bela
* Berilovac
* Berovica
* Blato
* Brlog
* Cerev Del
* Cerova
* Crvenčevo
* Crnoklište
* Činiglavci
* Dobri Do
* Dojkinci
* Držina
* Gnjilan
* Gornja Držina
* Gostuša
* Gradašnica
* Gradište
* Izvor
* Jalbotina
* Jelovica
* Kamik
* Koprivštica
* Kostur
* Krupac
* Kumanovo
* Mali Jovanovac
* Mali Suvodol
* Milojkovac
* Mirkovci
* Nišor
* Novi Zavoj
* Obrenovac
* Oreovica
* Orlja
* Osmakova
* Pakleštica
* Pasjač
* Petrovac
* Planinica
* Pokrevenik
* Poljska Ržana
* Ponor
* Prisjan
* Ragodeš
* Rasnica
* Rosomač
* Rsovci
* Rudinje
* Sinja Glava
* Slavinja
* Sopot
* Srećkovac
* Staničenje
* Sukovo
* Šugrin
* Temska
* Topli Do
* Trnjana
* Velika Lukanja
* Veliki Jovanovac
* Veliki Suvodol
* Veliko Selo
* Visočka Ržana
* Vlasi
* Vojnegovac
* Vranište
* Zaskovci

Dimitrovgrad|

* Baljev Dol
* Banjski Dol
* Barje
* Bačevo
* Beleš
* Bilo
* Braćevci
* Brebevnica
* Donja Nevlja
* Donji Krivodol
* Dragovita
* Gojin Dol
* Gornja Nevlja
* Gornji Krivodol
* Gradinje
* Grapa
* Gulenovci
* Izatovci
* Iskrovci
* Kamenica
* Kusa Vrana
* Lukavica
* Mazgoš
* Mojinci
* Paskašija
* Petačinci
* Petrlaš
* Planinica
* Poganovo
* Prača
* Protopopinci
* Radejna
* Senokos
* Skrvenica
* Slivnica
* Smilovci
* Trnski Odorovci
* Verzar
* Visočki Odorovci
* Vlkovija
* Vrapča
* Željuša

Babušnica|

* Aleksandrovac
* Berduj
* Berin Izvor
* Bogdanovac
* Bratiševac
* Brestov Dol
* Crvena Jabuka
* Dol
* Donje Krnjino
* Donji Striževac
* Draginac
* Dučevac
* Gornje Krnjino
* Gornji Striževac
* Gorčinci
* Grnčar
* Izvor
* Jasenov Del
* Kaluđerovo
* Kambelevci
* Kijevac
* Leskovica
* Linovo
* Ljuberađa
* Malo Bonjince
* Masurovci
* Mezgraja
* Modra Stena
* Našuškovica
* Ostatovica
* Preseka
* Provaljenik
* Radinjinci
* Radosinj
* Radoševac
* Rakita
* Rakov Dol
* Raljin
* Resnik
* Stol
* Strelac
* Studena
* Suračevo
* Štrbovac
* Vava
* Valniš
* Veliko Bonjince
* Vojnici
* Vrelo
* Vuči Del
* Zavidince
* Zvonce

Bela Palanka|

* Babin Kal
* Bežište
* Bukurovac
* Crvena Reka
* Crveni Breg
* Crnče
* Čiflik
* Divljana
* Dolac (settlement)
* Dolac (village)
* Donja Glama
* Donja Koritnica
* Donji Rinj
* Draževo
* Glogovac
* Gornja Glama
* Gornja Koritnica
* Gornji Rinj
* Gradište
* Klenje
* Klisura
* Kozja
* Kosmovac
* Kremenica
* Krupac
* Lanište
* Leskovik
* Ljubatovica
* Miranovac
* Miranovačka Kula
* Moklište
* Mokra
* Novo Selo
* Oreovac
* Pajež
* Sinjac
* Šljivovik
* Špaj
* Tamnjanica
* Telovac
* Toponica
* Veta
* Vitanovac
* Vrandol
* Vrgudinac

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