Southern and Eastern Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia Јужна и источна Србија Južna i istočna Srbija | |
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Statistical region of Serbia | |
Location of Southern and Eastern Serbia in Serbia | |
Country | Serbia |
Largest city | Niš |
Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 1,563,916 |
Districts | 9 |
Southern and Eastern Serbia (Serbian: Јужна и источна Србија, Južna i istočna Srbija) is one of five statistical regions of Serbia. It was formed in 2010. The region has a total population of 1,563,916, according to the 2011 census.
Formation
In July 2009, the Serbian parliament adopted a law which divided Serbia into seven statistical regions.[1] At first, it was decided that in the territory of current statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia there would be two statistical regions - Eastern Region (Serbian: Istočni region / Источни регион) and Southern Region (Serbian: Južni region / Јужни регион). However, in May 2010, the law was changed, thus the Eastern and Southern region were merged into a single statistical region named Southern and Eastern Serbia.
Districts
The statistical region of Southern and Eastern Serbia is composed of 9 administrative districts:
District | Area (km²) | Population (2011 Census) |
Administrative Capital | |
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Podunavlje | 1,250 | 199,395 | Smederevo | |
Braničevo | 3,865 | 183,625 | Požarevac | |
Bor | 3,510 | 124,992 | Bor | |
Zaječar | 3,623 | 119,967 | Zaječar | |
Nišava | 2,727 | 376,319 | Niš | |
Pirot | 2,761 | 92,479 | Pirot | |
Toplica | 2,229 | 91,754 | Prokuplje | |
Jablanica | 2,770 | 216,304 | Leskovac | |
Pčinja | 3,520 | 159,081 | Vranje | |
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Cities and towns
The largest cities and towns of the region are:
City or town | Population (2011 Census)[2] |
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Niš | 260,237 |
Leskovac | 162,206 |
Smederevo | 108,209 |
Vranje | 83,524 |
Požarevac | 75,334 |
Zaječar | 59,461 |
Pirot | 57,928 |
Aleksinac | 51,863 |
Smederevska Palanka | 50,284 |
Bor | 48,615 |
Prokuplje | 44,419 |
Velika Plana | 40,578 |
References
External links
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