Pirot_District Knowpia

Pirotski Okrug
Пиротски Округ
Pirotski Okrug; Пиротски Округ
District of Serbia
	Images from the Pirot District
	Location of the Pirot District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 43°10′N 22°36′E / 43.167°N 22.600°E
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center	Pirot
Government
• Commissioner	Dragana Tončić
Area
• Total	2,761 km2 (1,066 sq mi)
Population (2022 census)
• Total	76,700
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-22
Municipalities	4
Settlements	214
- Cities and towns	4
- Villages	210

The Pirot District (Serbian: Пиротски Округ, romanized: Pirotski Okrug, pronounced [pǐroːtskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands to the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census results, it has a population of 76,700 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of Pirot.

Municipalities edit

It encompasses the city of Pirot and the following municipalities:

Demographics edit

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1948	160,285	—
1953	157,360	−1.8%
1961	145,785	−7.4%
1971	136,008	−6.7%
1981	127,427	−6.3%
1991	116,926	−8.2%
2002	105,564	−9.7%
2011	92,479	−12.4%
2021	77,121	−16.6%
Source: ^[1]

According to the 2011 census results, Pirot District has a population of 92,479 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups edit

Ethnic group	Population (2011)	%
Serbs	77,379	83.67%
Bulgarians	6,602	7.14%
Romani	4,306	4.66%
Others	4,192	4.53%
Total	92,479

History and culture edit

The first mention of Pirot are found already in the second century A.D.^{[citation needed]} In its vicinity is the church from the thirteenth century: the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of St. John the Theologist from the late fourteenth century displays a fine example of the medieval architecture.

Features edit

Medicinal water from the Zvonci Spa (Zvonačka Banja), a health resort, was used already in the ancient times, and natural beauties of this region are renounced throughout Serbia. The oldest craft, today an industry, is Rug-making: the weaving trade, by which this region has gained its world-wide fame.

References edit

^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 12 January 2017.