Jablanica District
Administrative district of Serbia
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The Jablanica District (Serbian: Јабланички округ, romanized: Jablanički okrug, pronounced [jâblaːnitʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern parts of the country. According to the 2022 census, the district has a population of 184,502 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the district is the city of Leskovac.
Jablanica District
Јабланички округ | |
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 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′N 21°57′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Administrative center | Leskovac |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Miloš Ćirić |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 184,502 |
| • Density | 66.63/km2 (172.6/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-23 |
| Municipalities | 5 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 336 |
| – Cities and towns | 7 |
| – Villages | 329 |
| Website | jablanicki |
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Jablanica District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The Jablanica District encompasses the territories of one city and five municipalities:
- Leskovac (city)
- Bojnik (municipality)
- Crna Trava (municipality)
- Lebane (municipality)
- Medveđa (municipality)
- Vlasotince (municipality)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 231,280 | — |
| 1953 | 244,128 | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 254,855 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 260,982 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 262,531 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 255,011 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 240,923 | −5.5% |
| 2011 | 216,304 | −10.2% |
| 2022 | 184,502 | −14.7% |
| Source: [2] | ||
Towns
There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
- Leskovac: 58,338
- Vlasotince: 14,924
