Brus
{{about|the town and municipality in Serbia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| native_name = {{native name|sr-Cyrl|Брус|italics=off}}
| native_name_lang = sr
| official_name = Brus
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town and municipality
| image_shield = Logo_brus.jpg
| image_flag =
| image_skyline = Panorama opstine Brus (16).JPG
| image_caption = Panoramic view of Brus
| image_map = Municipalities of Serbia Brus.png
| map_caption = Location of the municipality of Brus within Serbia
| mapsize =
| coordinates = {{coord|43|22|53|N|21|02|16|E|display=inline, title|region:RS_type:city(4653)_source:dewiki}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Šumadija and Western Serbia
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Rasina
| parts_type = Settlements
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 58
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Dalibor Savić (SNS)
| area_blank1_title = Town
| area_blank1_km2 = 2.71
| area_blank2_title = Municipality
| area_blank2_km2 = 606
| area_footnotes = {{Serbian municipalities 2006}}
| elevation_m = 436
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities|url=https://popis2022.stat.gov.rs/media/31319/0_ukupan-broj-stanovnika-naselja.xlsx|website=popis2022.stat.gov.rs}}
| population_as_of = 2022 census
| population_blank1_title = Town
| population_blank1 = 4183
| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto
| population_blank2_title = Municipality
| population_blank2 = 13594
| population_density_blank2_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 37220
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = +381(0)37
| blank_name = Car plates
| blank_info = KŠ
| website = {{URL|http://www.brus.rs}}
}}
Brus ({{lang-sr-cyr|Брус}}, {{IPA|sh|brûːs|pron}}) is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,183, while the population of the municipality is 13,594. It is located at {{convert|430|m}} above sea level, just below the Kopaonik ski resort. The city is surrounded by hills on three levels, where the lowest one is a place where the Grasevka river firths into the Rasina river. On the upper level of the town, a fountain of medicinal mineral water is located.
History
From 1929 to 1941, Brus was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Brus, the municipality consists of the following villages:
Demographics
{{Historical populations
| type =
| percentages = pagr
|1948|23491 |1953|25585 |1961|25606 |1971|24581 |1981|22679 |1991|21331 |2002|18764 |2011|16317 |2022|13594
}}
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Brus has a population of 16,317 inhabitants.
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):{{cite web|title=MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2019/PdfE/G201913046.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|date=25 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}
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Activity
! Total | |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing | align="right"|69 |
Mining and quarrying | align="right"|2 |
Manufacturing | align="right"|1,130 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | align="right"|25 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | align="right"|77 |
Construction | align="right"|61 |
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | align="right"|379 |
Transportation and storage | align="right"|81 |
Accommodation and food services | align="right"|268 |
Information and communication | align="right"|38 |
Financial and insurance activities | align="right"|28 |
Real estate activities | align="right" |
Professional, scientific and technical activities | align="right"|94 |
Administrative and support service activities | align="right"|24 |
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | align="right"|232 |
Education | align="right"|274 |
Human health and social work activities | align="right"|197 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation | align="right"|40 |
Other service activities | align="right"|65 |
Individual agricultural workers | align="right"|675 |
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|Total | align="right"|3,761 |
Twin cities
- {{flagicon|NMK}} Berovo, North Macedonia
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Brus}}
- {{Official website|http://www.brus.rs/}}
- [http://www.turizamopstinebrus.co.rs/ Torusim Organization of Brus] {{in lang|sr}}
{{Rasina District}}
{{Municipalities of Serbia}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Rasina District
Category:Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia
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