Pčinja District

Pčinjski okrug Пчињски округ
District of Serbia
Location of Pčinja District in Serbia
Country	Serbia
Capital	Vranje
Government
• Commissioner	n/a
Area
• Total	3,520 km² (1,360 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	159,081
• Density	45.1/km² (117/sq mi)
Municipalities	6 and 1 city
Settlements	363
– Cities and towns	6
– Villages	357

The Pčinja District (Serbian: Пчињски округ, Pčinjski okrug) covers the southern part of Serbia, bordering the disputed territory of Kosovo, Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia. Its seat is in the city of Vranje.

It has a population of 159,081, according to the 2011 census. It is possible that the actual population is greater than is stated in the official statistics, because most Albanians boycotted the census; an estimate is that between 20,000–50,000 more people than recorded live in the district.

The Vranjska Banja spa plays a particular part in this region, with its multi-medicinal thermal mineral waters.

Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:

Pčinja District

Culture and history

The ancient Paeonian tribe of Agrianians (Agrianes) ruled the region of present Pčinja District.

The cultural-historic monuments date back over five centuries ago. The earliest military fortification: Marko's Fortress, originates from the thirteenth century. Also famous are the ancient Turkish Public Bath from the sixteenth century, and the Pasha's House from 1765, in which a Grammar School was opened in 1882.

In 2001, uprisings by Albanians occurred in the Albanian-majority municipalities of Presevo and Bujanovac. In addition, reports emerged in 2006 that the Trgoviste had threatened to secede to Macedonia, which were treated as noteworthy because the area has a majority Serb population. Representatives cited economic hardship and a declining population as grievances against Serbia's government.^[1]

Economy

The economy of Vranje is based on industry, mining, building industry, trade, agriculture, and forestry. The best known factories are: DIV Tobacco Factory and holding companies: SIMPO and Jumko.

Demographics

1992

Serbs = 60.4%
Albanians = 26.5%
Roma = 5.7%
Bulgarians = 4.4%
Others = 3%

2002

Serbs = 147,046 (64.58%)
Albanians = 54,795 (24.07%)
Roma = 12,073 (5.3%)
Bulgarians = 8,491 (3.73%)
Others = 5,285 (2.32%)

2011

Serbs = 132,601 (83,35%)
Roma = 13,826 (8.69%)
Bulgarians = 7,287 (4.58%)
Albanians = 680 (0.43%)
Others

References

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↑ "Lost in Shuffle, Serb Town Sees Future in Macedonia." New York Times, April 25, 2006.

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Jablanica District

Kosovo and Metohija

Bulgaria

Pčinja District

Macedonia

Districts of Serbia

Vojvodina	Central Banat North Bačka North Banat South Bačka South Banat Syrmia 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 is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received recognition as an independent state from 110 out of 193 United Nations member states.

Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E / 42.550°N 21.900°E / 42.550; 21.900

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