Trgovište
Town and municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
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Trgovište (Serbian Cyrillic: Трговиште) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 1,711, while population of the municipality is 4,316.
Trgovište
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Town and municipality | |
Pčinja river in Trgovište | |
 Location of the municipality of Trgovište within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′N 22°05′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Pčinja |
| Settlements | 35 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radosav Jordanović (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 12.06 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 370 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 805 m (2,641 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 1,711 |
| • Town density | 141.9/km2 (367.5/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 4,316 |
| • Municipality density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17525 |
| Area code | +381(0)17 |
| Car plates | VR |
| Website | www |
Settlements
Aside from the town of Trgovište, the municipality includes the following settlements:
- Babina Poljana
- Barbace
- Vladovce
- Goločevac
- Gornovac
- Gornja Trnica
- Gornji Kozji Dol
- Gornji Stajevac
- Dejance
- Donja Trnica
- Donji Kozji Dol
- Donji Stajevac
- Dumbija
- Đerekarce
- Zladovce
- Kalovo
- Lesnica
- Mala Reka
- Margance
- Mezdraja
- Novi Glog
- Novo Selo
- Petrovac
- Prolesje
- Radovnica
- Rajčevce
- Surlica
- Crveni Grad
- Crna Reka
- Crnovce
- Šajince
- Šaprance
- Široka Planina
- Šumata Trnica
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 15,368 | — |
| 1953 | 15,578 | +0.27% |
| 1961 | 14,404 | −0.97% |
| 1971 | 12,556 | −1.36% |
| 1981 | 8,923 | −3.36% |
| 1991 | 7,146 | −2.20% |
| 2002 | 6,372 | −1.04% |
| 2011 | 5,091 | −2.46% |
| 2022 | 4,316 | −1.49% |
| Source: [3] | ||
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Census 2011 | Census 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic group | Population | % | Population | % |
| Serbs | 4,977 | 97.8 | 4,091 | 94.8 |
| Romani | 29 | 0.57 | 38 | 0.88 |
| Macedonians | 27 | 0.53 | 6 | 0.14 |
| Bulgarians | 14 | 0.27 | 6 | 0.14 |
| Others | 44 | 0.86 | 175 | 4.05 |
| Total | 5,091 | 4,316 | ||
Notable people
- Mojsije I
- Krsta Kovačević, Chetnik soldier
- Stojan Koruba, Chetnik soldier
- Čakr-paša, Hajduk soldier
