Zaječar District
{{Short description|Administrative district of Serbia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Zaječar District
| native_name = Зајечарски округ
| settlement_type = Administrative district of Serbia
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage|position=center
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|photo2a =Babin zub u daljini.jpg
|photo2b =Stogazovac 06.jpg
|photo3a =Centar-grada, Zavičajni muzej Knjaževac.jpg
|photo3b =Zajecar centar.jpg
|photo3c =Zajecar Spomenik.jpg
|photo4a =Део урбане средине.JPG
|photo4b =Felix Romuliana 2.jpg
|photo4c =Dsc8425, Доња и Горња Каменица.jpg
|photo5a =Moravica 6kaca.jpg
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|spacing = 1
|foot_montage = Images from the Zaječar District
|color = #FFFFFF
|border = 1
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| image_map = Zajecar in Serbia.svg
| mapsize = 200px
| map_caption = Location of district in Serbia
| coordinates = {{coord|43|55|N|22|18|E|source:itwiki_type:adm2nd|display=inline, title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}
| subdivision_type1 =
| subdivision_name1 =
| seat_type = Administrative center
| seat = Zaječar
| leader_title = Commissioner
| leader_name = Vladan Paunović
| total_type = Total
| area_total_km2 = 3,623
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 96,715
| population_as_of = 2022
| population_density_km2 = auto
| blank_name_sec1 = Municipalities
| blank_info_sec1 = 3 and 1 city
| blank1_name_sec1 = Settlements
| blank1_info_sec1 = 173
| blank2_name_sec1 = - Cities and towns
| blank2_info_sec1 = 5
| blank3_name_sec1 = - Villages
| blank3_info_sec1 = 168
| iso_code = RS-15
| website = {{URL|http://zajecarski.okrug.gov.rs/}}
}}
The Zaječar District ({{langx|sr|Зајечарски округ|Zaječarski okrug}}, {{IPA|sh|zâjɛtʃarskiː ôkruːɡ|pron}}) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the eastern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 96,715 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Zaječar District is the city of Zaječar.
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Zaječar District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
Demographics
{{Historical populations
| type =
|1948|173603 |1953|177332 |1961|178623 |1971|172424 |1981|170682 |1991|158131 |2002|137561 |2011|119967 |2022|96715
}}
= Towns =
There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Zaječar, with 32,448 inhabitants.
= Ethnic structure =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Ethnicity !Populationhttps://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2023/Pdf/G20234001.pdf !Percentage |
| Serbs
| 84,458 | 87.4% |
| Vlachs
| 3,146 | 3.2% |
| Roma
| 1,716 | 1.7% |
| Others
| 1,544 | 1.6% |
| Undeclared/Unknown
| 5,851 | 6% |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the [http://www.srbija.gov.rs/ official website].
External links
{{Commons category|Zaječar District}}
- [http://zajecarski.okrug.gov.rs/ Зајечарски управни округ] (Serbian)
{{Zaječar District}}
{{Geographic Location
| Center = {{flagicon|Serbia}} Zaječar District
| North = {{flagicon|Serbia}} Bor District
| Northeast =
| East = {{flag|Bulgaria}}
| Southeast = {{flagicon|Serbia}} Pirot District
| South =
| Southwest = {{flagicon|Serbia}} Nišava District
| West =
| Northwest = {{flagicon|Serbia}} Pomoravlje District
}}
{{Okruzi}}
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