Vladičin Han

In the 17th century, a house ("Han") was built by Stefan Grk, which was later bought by Bishop Pajsije of Janjevo. A small settlement was established in 1887 around the house, and was given the name of Vladicin Han. In 1888, the first school was established, and a temple of Saint Nikola was built in 1905. In 1910, an iron bridge was built to replace the old wooden bridges. With the development of railways, it became an established town in the 1920s with flourishing trade and economy.{{cite web|url=https://vladicinhan.org.rs/opstine3/eng/Siteviewprn.asp?ID=20|title=History of Vladicin Han|work=Municipality of Vladicin Han|access-date=1 June 2024}}

The town is located in the Pčinja District in southern Serbia, about {{cvt|60|km}} from the Serbian border with Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It is along the road connecting the Serbian capital Belgrade to the Greek city of Thessalonica.{{cite web|url=https://vladicinhan.org.rs/opstine3/eng/Siteviewprn.asp?ID=30|title=Tourism|work=Municipality of Vladicin Han|access-date=1 June 2024}} The town lies at the mouth of two rivers–Vrla and Kalimanka, which flows into the South Morava. The Vlasina Mountain and Lake are located close to the town.{{cite web|url=https://serbia.com/vladicin-han-southern-serbias-hidden-gem/|title=Vlacin Han: Southern Serbia's hidden gem|work=Serbia.com|access-date=1 June 2024}}

Aside from the town of Vladičin Han, the municipality includes the following settlements:{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/serbia/pcinja/M31865__vladi%C4%8Din_han/|title=Settlements of Vladicin Han|work=citypopulation.de|access-date=1 June 2024}}

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• Balinovce
• Bačvište
• Belanovce
• Beliševo
• Bogoševo
• Brestovo
• Dekutince
• Donje Jabukovo
• Dupljane
• Džep
• Garinje
• Gornje Jabukovo
• Gramađe
• Jagnjilo
• Jastrebac
• Jovac
• Kalimance
• Kacapun
• Koznica
• Kopitarce
• Kostomlatica
• Kržince
• Kukavica
• Kunovo
• Lebet
• Lepenica
• Letovište
• Ljutež
• Mazarać
• Manajle
• Manjak
• Mrtvica
• Ostrovica
• Polom
• Prekodolce
• Priboj
• Ravna Reka
• Rdovo
• Repince
• Repište
• Ružić
• Solačka Sena
• Srneći Dol
• Stubal
• Suva Morava
• Tegovište
• Urvič
• Vrbovo
• Zebince
• Žitorađe

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The first factory that was established in the town was a brick factory, which is still operational. With the development of transport connectivity, the town saw an influx of people in the early half of the 20th century. Though agriculture was feasible in and around the areas surrounding the town, more people were engaged in manufacturing and trading due to its higher profitability. Trade fairs are common, with the largest fair taking place in September every year. The original market, which was established more than a hundred years ago on the river bed of Kalimaka, still functions as the main market place. Agricultural produce include dairy, fruits, potato, and corn. Between the 1920s and the 1940s, the town was a major center of tobacco production. The town was also popular for its crafts and indigenous works, with a craftsman center functioning since the late 19th century.

As per the data from the Serbian government, the following table gives a preview of the total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity in 2018:{{cite web|title=Municipalites and Regions of Serbia|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2019/PdfE/G201913046.pdf|work=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|date=25 December 2019|access-date=28 December 2019}}

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According to the 2022 census results, the population of the town was 7,343, while the population of the municipality is 17,532. As of 2011, Serbs formed the majority in the municipality with Romani making up a significant minority.{{cite web|title=Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији|url=http://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Nacionalna%20pripadnost-Ethnicity.pdf|work=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|access-date=11 January 2017}}

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