Pčinja District

Pčinja District
Pčinja District
District of Serbia
	Images from the Pčinja District
	Location of the Pčinja District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E / 42.550°N 21.900°E
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center	Vranje
Government
• Commissioner	Srećko Pejković
Area
• Total	3,520 km2 (1,360 sq mi)
Population (2022 census)
• Total	193,802
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-24
Municipalities	6 and 1 city
Settlements	363
– Cities and towns	6
– Villages	357
Website	www.pcinjski.okrug.gov.rs

The Pčinja District (Serbian: Пчињски округ, romanized: Pčinjski okrug, pronounced [ptʃǐɲskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of the nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It covers the southern part of Serbia, bordering Kosovo, along with Bulgaria and North Macedonia. Its administrative center is the city of Vranje.

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 193,802 inhabitants.^[1]

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

Municipalities

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Culture and history

The ancient Paeonian tribe of the Agrianians ruled the region in antiquity.

Cultural and historical monuments date back from over five centuries ago. The earliest military fortification, Marko's Fortress, was established in the 13th century. Also famous are the ancient Turkish public baths from the 16th 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 Preševo and Bujanovac. In addition, reports emerged in 2006 that the municipality of Trgovište had threatened to secede itself to North Macedonia, which was noteworthy, since it had (and still has) a majority Serb population. Representatives cited economic hardship and a declining population as grievances against Serbia’s government.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	209,232	—
1953	220,910	+5.6%
1961	222,520	+0.7%
1971	230,373	+3.5%
1981	238,753	+3.6%
1991	243,529	+2.0%
2002	227,690	−6.5%
2011^[a]	159,081	−30.1%
2021	193,802	+21.8%
Source: ^[3]^[1]

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 193,802 inhabitants.^[1]

Ethnic composition


Ethnic group	Population 1991	Population 2002	Population 2011^[a]	Census 2022^[1]
Ethnic group	Population 1991	Population 2002	Population 2011^[a]	Population	%
Serbs	-	147,046	132,601	112,011	57.8
Albanians	-	54,795	680	56,834	29.3
Romani	-	12,073	13,826	10,877	5.61
Bulgarians	-	8,491	7,287	4,970	2.56
Others	-	5,285	4,687	9,110	4.70
Total	243,529	227,690	159,081	193,802	100

Religion

Based on the census results from 2022, the Pčinja District has a Christian Orthodox majority (60.4%) and a substantial Muslim minority (31%).

Religious group	Census 2002		Census 2022^[4]
Religious group	Population	%	Population	%
Orthodoxy	157,635	69.2	117,016	60.4
Islam	56,334	24.7	60,032	31.0
Other Christians	268	0.12	3,915	2.02
Others	1,430	0.63	759	0.39
Did not declare	8,352	3.67	2,594	1.34
Unknown	3,495	1.53	9,486	4.89
Total	227,690		193,802

Notes

a.	^ In the municipalities of Bujanovac and Preševo (parts of Pčinja District) there was undercoverage of the census units, owing to the boycott by most of the members of the Albanian ethnic community.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023. d
^ "Lost in Shuffle, Serb Town Sees Future in Macedonia." New York Times, April 25, 2006.
^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
^ "Претрага дисеминационе базе". data.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-21.

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

External links

Official website

[census2022-firstresults-1] "Prvi rezultati Popisa stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova 2022". stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). 21 December 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023. d

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

[3] "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[4] "Претрага дисеминационе базе". data.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-21.

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v t e Cities, towns and villages in the Pčinja District
Vranje¹	Aleksandrovac Barbarušince Barelić Beli Breg Bojin Del Bresnica Buljesovce Buštranje Čestelin Crni Lug Ćukovac Ćurkovica Davidovac Dobrejance Donja Otulja Donje Punoševce Donje Trebešinje Donje Žapsko Donji Neradovac Dragobužde Drenovac Dubnica Dulan Dupeljevo Golemo Selo Gornja Otulja Gornje Punoševce Gornje Trebešinje Gornje Žapsko Gornji Neradovac Gradnja Gumerište Katun Klašnjice Koćura Kopanjane Kruševa Glava Krševica Kupinince Lalince Lepčince Lukovo Margance Mečkovac Mijakovce Mijovce Milanovo Milivojce Moštanica Nastavce Nova Brezovica Oblička Sena Ostra Glava Pavlovac Pljačkovica Preobraženje Ranutovac Rataje Ribnice Ristovac Roždace Rusce Sikirje Smiljević Soderce Srednji Del Stance Stara Brezovica Strešak Stropsko Struganica Studena Surdul Suvi Dol Tesovište Tibužde Trstena Tumba Urmanica Uševce Viševce Vlase Vrtogoš Zlatokop
Vranjska Banja¹	Babina Poljana Bujkovac Crni Vrh Duga Luka Izumno Klisurica Korbevac Korbul Kriva Feja Kumarevo (Vranje) Leva Reka Lipovac Nesvrta Panevlje Prevalac Prvonek Sebevranje Slivnica Stari Glog Toplac
Vladičin Han	Bačvište Balinovce Belanovce Beliševo Bogoševo Brestovo Dekutince Donje Jabukovo Dupljane Džep Garinje Gornje Jabukovo Gramađe Jagnjilo Jastrebac Jovac Kacapun Kalimance Kopitarce Kostomlatica Koznica Kržince Kukavica Kunovo Lebet Lepenica Letovište Ljutež Manajle Manjak Mazarać Mrtvica Ostrovica Polom Prekodolce Priboj Ravna Reka Rdovo Repince Repište Ružić Solačka Sena Srneći Dol Stubal Suva Morava Tegovište Urvič Vrbovo Zebince Žitorađe
Surdulica	Alakince Bacijevce Belo Polje Binovce Bitvrđa Božica Ćurkovica Danjino Selo Dikava Donje Romanovce Drajinci Dugi Del Dugojnica Gornja Koznica Gornje Romanovce Groznatovci Jelašnica Kalabovce Kijevac Klisura Kolunica Kostroševci Leskova Bara Mačkatica Masurica Novo Selo Palja Rđavica Stajkovce Strezimirovci Suhi Dol Suvojnica Topli Do Topli Dol Troskač Vlasina Okruglica Vlasina Rid Vlasina Stojkovićeva Vučadelce Zagužanje
Bosilegrad	Barje Belut Bistar Brankovci Bresnica Buceljevo Crnoštica Doganica Donja Lisina Donja Ljubata Donja Ržana Donje Tlamino Dukat Gložje Goleš Gornja Lisina Gornja Ljubata Gornja Ržana Gornje Tlamino Grujinci Izvor Jarešnik Karamanica Milevci Mlekominci Musulj Nazarica Paralovo Ploča Radičevci Rajčilovci Resen Ribarci Rikačevo Žeravino Zli Dol
Trgovište	Babina Poljana Barbace Crna Reka Crnovce Crveni Grad Dejance Đerekarce Donja Trnica Donji Kozji Dol Donji Stajevac Dumbija Goločevac Gornovac Gornja Trnica Gornji Kozji Dol Gornji Stajevac Kalovo Lesnica Mala Reka Margance Mezdraja Novi Glog Novo Selo Petrovac Prolesje Radovnica Rajčevce Šajince Šaprance Široka Planina Šumata Trnica Surlica Vladovce Zladovce
Bujanovac	Baraljevac Biljača Bogdanovac Borovac Božinjevac Bratoselce Breznica Brnjare Buštranje Čar Dobrosin Donje Novo Selo Đorđevac Drežnica Gornje Novo Selo Gramada Jablanica Jastrebac Karadnik Klenike Klinovac Končulj Košarno Krševica Kuštica Letovica Levosoje Ljiljance Lopardince Lučane Lukarce Mali Trnovac Muhovac Negovac Nesalce Oslare Pretina Pribovce Rakovac Ravno Bučje Rusce Samoljica Sebrat Sejace Spančevac Srpska Kuća Starac Suharno Sveta Petka Trejak Turija Uzovo Veliki Trnovac Vogance Vrban Zarbince Žbevac Žuželjica
Preševo	Aliđerce Berčevac Bujić Bukarevac Bukovac Buštranje Cakanovac Cerevajka Crnotince Čukarka Depce Donja Šušaja Gare Golemi Dol Gornja Šušaja Gospođince Ilince Kurbalija Ljanik Mađare Miratovac Norča Oraovica Pečeno Rajince Ranatovce Reljan Sefer Slavujevac Stanevce Strezovce Svinjište Trnava Žujince
Municipalities or cities of Serbia, 1 - Vranje`s urban municipalities

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.