Pčinja District
Administrative district of Serbia
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The Pčinja District (Serbian: Пчињски округ, romanized: Pčinjski okrug, pronounced [ptʃǐɲskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It occupies the southernmost part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 193,802 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Pčinja District is the city of Vranje.
Pčinja District
Пчињски округ | |
|---|---|
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 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Administrative center | Vranje |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Srećko Pejković |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,520 km2 (1,360 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 193,802 |
| • Density | 55.1/km2 (143/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-24 |
| Municipalities | 6 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 363 |
| – Cities and towns | 6 |
| – Villages | 357 |
| Website | pcinjski |
History
The present-day administrative districts (including Pčinja District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.
Cities and municipalities
The district encompasses one city and seven municipalities:
- Vranje (city)
- Bosilegrad (municipality)
- Bujanovac (municipality)
- Preševo (municipality)
- Surdulica (municipality)
- Trgovište (municipality)
- Vladičin Han (municipality)
- Vranjska Banja (municipality)
Demographics
Towns
There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
Ethnic structure
| Ethnicity | Population[3] | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 112,011 | 57.8% |
| Albanians | 56,834 | 29.3% |
| Roma | 10,877 | 5.6% |
| Bulgarians | 4,970 | 2.5% |
| Others | 1,711 | 0.9% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 8,102 | 4.2% |
