Zaječar District

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The Zaječar District (Serbian: Зајечарски округ, romanized: Zaječarski okrug, pronounced [zâjɛtʃarskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the eastern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 96,715 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Zaječar District is the city of Zaječar.

Administrative centerZaječar
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Zaječar District
Зајечарски округ
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Location of district in Serbia
Location of district in Serbia
Coordinates: 43°55′N 22°18′E
Country Serbia
Administrative centerZaječar
Government
  CommissionerVladan Paunović
Area
  Total
3,623 km2 (1,399 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
96,715
  Density26.69/km2 (69.14/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeRS-15
Municipalities3 and 1 city
Settlements173
- Cities and towns5
- Villages168
Websitezajecarski.okrug.gov.rs
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History

The present-day administrative districts (including Zaječar District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.

Cities and municipalities

Zaječar District encompasses the territories of one city and three municipalities:

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948173,603    
1953177,332+2.1%
1961178,623+0.7%
1971172,424−3.5%
1981170,682−1.0%
1991158,131−7.4%
2002137,561−13.0%
2011119,967−12.8%
202296,715−19.4%
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Towns

There is just one town with over 10,000 inhabitants: Zaječar, with 32,448 inhabitants.

Ethnic structure

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Ethnicity Population[2] Share
Serbs 84,458 87.4%
Vlachs 3,146 3.2%
Roma 1,716 1.7%
Others 1,544 1.6%
Undeclared/Unknown 5,851 6%
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