Braničevo District
Administrative district of Serbia
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The Braničevo District (Serbian: Браничевски округ, romanized: Braničevski okrug, pronounced [brǎnitʃɛv̞skiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 156,367 inhabitants.[1] Braničevo District is named after the village of Braničevo. The administrative center of the district is Požarevac.
Braničevo District
Браничевски округ | |
|---|---|
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 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′N 21°11′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Administrative center | Požarevac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Aleksandar Đokić |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,865 km2 (1,492 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 156,367 |
| • Density | 40.46/km2 (104.8/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-11 |
| Municipalities | 7 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 189 |
| - Cities and towns | 7 |
| - Villages | 182 |
| Website | branicevski |
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Braničevo District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Braničevo District encompasses the territories of one city and seven municipalities:
- Požarevac (city)
- Kučevo (municipality)
- Golubac (municipality)
- Malo Crniće (municipality)
- Petrovac (municipality)
- Veliko Gradište (municipality)
- Žabari (municipality)
- Žagubica (municipality)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 246,859 | — |
| 1953 | 259,329 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 263,780 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 263,466 | −0.1% |
| 1981 | 264,182 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 253,992 | −3.9% |
| 2002 | 200,806 | −20.9% |
| 2011 | 183,625 | −8.6% |
| 2022 | 156,367 | −14.8% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Towns
There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Požarevac, with 42,530 inhabitants.
