Braničevo District
| Braničevo District Браничевски округ Braničevski okrug | |
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| District of Serbia | |
 Location of Braničevo District in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′N 21°11′E / 44.617°N 21.183°ECoordinates: 44°37′N 21°11′E / 44.617°N 21.183°E | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| Administrative centre | Požarevac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Goran S. Petrović (DS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,865 km2 (1,492 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 180,480 |
| • Density | 46.7/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Municipalities | 7 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 189 |
| - Cities and towns | 7 |
| - Villages | 182 |
The Braničevo District (Serbian: Браничевски округ / Braničevski okrug), (pronounced [brǎnitʃɛv̞ɔ]; expands in the north-east of Serbia. It has a population of 180,480. The administrative centre of the district is Požarevac, a famous cross-roads, with numerous communications running through it still today. The district corresponds to the Braničevo region.
Municipalities
The district encompasses the municipalities of:
Municipalities of the Braničevo district
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1948 | 246,475 | — |
| 1961 | 263,344 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 263,015 | −0.1% |
| 1981 | 263,677 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 253,492 | −3.9% |
| 2002 | 200,503 | −20.9% |
| 2011 | 180,480 | −10.0% |
Ethnic groups (2002 census)
- Serbs = 174,818 (87.2%)
- Vlachs = 14,083 (7.0%)
- Roma = 3,188 (1.6%)
- other (4.2%)
See also
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References
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