Zaječar District

Зајечарски округ / *Zaječarski okrug*
*Districtul Zaicear*
Зајечарски округ / Zaječarski okrug; Districtul Zaicear
District of Serbia
	Images from the Zaječar District
	Location of the Zaječar District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 43°55′N 22°18′E / 43.917°N 22.300°E
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center	Zaječar
Government
• Commissioner	Vladan Paunović
Area
• Total	3,623 km2 (1,399 sq mi)
Population (2022 census)
• Total	96,715
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-15
Municipalities	3 and 1 city
Settlements	173
- Cities and towns	5
- Villages	168
Website	zajecarski.okrug.gov.rs

The Zaječar District (Serbian: Зајечарски округ, romanized: Zaječarski okrug, pronounced [zâjɛtʃarskiː ôkruːɡ]; Romanian: Districtul Zaicear) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the eastern parts of Serbia. It had a population of 96,715 inhabitants, according to the 2022 census results. The administrative center is the city of Zaječar.

Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	173,603	—
1953	177,332	+2.1%
1961	178,623	+0.7%
1971	172,424	−3.5%
1981	170,682	−1.0%
1991	158,131	−7.4%
2002	137,561	−13.0%
2011	119,967	−12.8%
2022	96,715	−19.4%
Source: ^[1]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Zaječar District has 119,967 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups of the district according to the 2011 census results:^[2]

Serbs = 105,231 (87.72%)
"Vlachs" (Romanians) = 6,561 (5.47%)
Roma = 2,042 (1.70%)
Macedonians = 234 (0.20%)
Bulgarians = 223 (0.19%)
Montenegrins = 140 (0.12%)
Croats = 119 (0.10%)

History

Felix Romuliana (Galerius' Palace) in modern Gamzigrad is the birthplace of the Roman Emperor Gaius Galerius Valerius Maxmimianus, in late 3rd century and early 4th century. Because of its archaeological findings, Gamzigrad ranks among the most important late Roman sites in the world. The rich historic material (jewelry, mosaics, coins, tools, arms) found here is a treasure trove of Roman civilization of the 4th century A.D.

Roman emperors

Three Roman emperors were born in the Zaječar district:

Galerius ruled 293–311
Maximinus II ruled 305–312
Licinius ruled 308–324

Economy

Trends of economic development of the Zaječar District lead from crafts and semi-industrial processing of agricultural products over coal exploitation (textile factory, leather factory, brewery, quartz sand mine and coal mine) to the modern plants and high output rate.

References

^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
^ "Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities". Retrieved 14 March 2014.

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.

External links

Зајечарски управни округ (Serbian)

[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 13 January 2017.

[2] "Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities". Retrieved 14 March 2014.

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v t e Cities, towns and villages in the Zaječar District
Boljevac	Bačevica Bogovina Boljevac Selo Valakonje Vrbovac Dobro Polje Dobrujevac Ilino Jablanica Krivi Vir Lukovo Mali Izvor Mirovo Osnić Podgorac Rtanj Rujište Savinac Sumrakovac
Zaječar	Borovac Brusnik Velika Jasikova Veliki Izvor Veliki Jasenovac Vražogrnac Vrbica Gamzigrad Glogovica Gornja Bela Reka Gradskovo Grlište Grljan Dubočane Zagrađe Zvezdan Jelašnica Klenovac Koprivnica Lasovo Lenovac Leskovac Lubnica Mala Jasikova Mali Izvor Mali Jasenovac Marinovac Metriš Nikoličevo Planinica Prlita Rgotina Salaš Selačka Tabakovac Trnavac Halovo Čokonjar Šipikovo Šljivar
Knjaževac	Aldina Reka Aldinac Balanovac Balinac Balta Berilovac Banjski Orešac Beli Potok Berčinovac Božinovac Bučje Bulinovac Crni Vrh Crvenje Ćuštica Debelica Dejanovac Donja Kamenica Donja Sokolovica Donje Zuniče Drečinovac Drenovac Drvnik Gabrovnica Glogovac Gornja Kamenica Gornja Sokolovica Gornje Zuniče Gradište Grezna Inovo Jakovac Jalovik Izvor Janja Jelašnica Kaličina Kalna Kandalica Koželj Krenta Lepena Lokva Manjinac Miljkovac Minićevo Mučibaba Novo Korito Orešac Ošljane Papratna Petruša Podvis Ponor Potrkanje Pričevac Radičevac Ravna Ravno Bučje Rgošte Šarbanovac Šesti Gabar Skrobnica Slatina Stanjinac Staro Korito Štipina Štitarac Stogazovac Štrbac Šuman Topla Svrljiška Topla Tatrasnica Trgovište Trnovac Valevac Vasilj Vidovac Vina Vitkovac Vlaško Polje Vrtovac Žlne Zorunovac Zubetinac Žukovac
Sokobanja	Beli Potok Blendija Bogdinac Cerovica Čitluk Dugo Polje Jezero Jošanica Levovik Milušinac Mužinac Nikolinac Novo Selo Poružnica Radenkovac Resnik Rujevica Sesalac Trgovište Trubarevac Vrbovac Vrmdža Šarbanovac Žučkovac
Municipalities or cities of Serbia

v t e 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.