Zlatibor District

For other uses, see Zlatibor (disambiguation).

The Zlatibor District (Serbian: Златиборски округ / Zlatiborski okrug, pronounced [zlǎtiboːrskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the western, mountainous part of Serbia. The district was named after the mountainous region of Zlatibor.

Zlatibor District Златиборски округ Zlatiborski okrug
District of Serbia
Images from the Zlatibor District
Location of the Zlatibor District within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°51′N 19°51′E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
Administrative center	Užice
Government
• Commissioner	Boban Perišić
Area
• Total	6,140 km2 (2,370 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	254,659
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-16
Municipalities	9 and 1 city
Settlements	438
- Cities and towns	11
- Villages	427
Website	http://www.zlatiborskiokrug.net/ (defunct)

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 254,659 inhabitants.^[1] The administrative center of the Zlatibor district is Užice. It is Serbia's largest district, with an area of 6,140 km².

Municipalities

Municipal map of Zlatibor District.

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

• Bajina Bašta
• Kosjerić
• Užice
• Požega
• Čajetina
• Arilje
• Nova Varoš
• Prijepolje
• Sjenica
• Priboj

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	270,830	—
1953	293,015	+1.59%
1961	308,918	+0.66%
1971	324,065	+0.48%
1981	335,570	+0.35%
1991	335,826	+0.01%
2002	313,396	−0.63%
2011	286,549	−0.99%
2022	254,659	−1.07%
Source: [2]

As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 254,659 inhabitants.^[1]

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the district:^[3][4]

Ethnic group	Census 2002		Census 2011		Census 2022
	Population	%	Population	%	Population	%
Serbs	261,055	83.3	235,650	82.2	200,254	78.6
Bosniaks	46,701	14.9	44,220	15.4	39,618	15.6
Romani	482	0.15	785	0.27	588	0.23
Montenegrins	1,350	0.43	561	0.2	211	0.08
Yugoslavs	645	0.21	258	0.09	410	0.16
Croats	233	0.07	175	0.06	102	0.04
Macedonians	135	0.04	118	0.04	86	0.03
Others	2,795	0.89	4,782	1.7	13,390	5.26
Total	313,396	100	286,549	100	254,659	100

Society and culture

Mileševa Monastery

Kadinjača Memorial

Map of the region where Zlakusa pottery is produced, which is included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists

Culture

In the vicinity of Bajina Bašta stands the Rača monastery, built in the 13th century. Over its history, this monastery was destroyed several times, and then reconstructed. Rača Monastery's final destruction (after the Turks and the Austro-Hungarian Army), came at the hands of Bulgarian forces in 1943. It was restored after the end of World War II. The church was an important center of transcription and illumination of Serbia's manuscripts, with its monks known as the Račani, during the 17th century.

The Mileševa Monastery, built in 1234 near Prijepolje, was the endowment of King Stefan Vladislav I of Serbia, the son of Stefan the First-Crowned.

This monastery was the second most important in Serbia, after it received the bones of Serbia's most revered patriarch, Saint Sava, in 1236. The monastery has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, though 100 compositions, frescoes of individual figures, and fragments of important religious icons have been preserved. The most famous icon of Mileševa is The White Angel fresco, a famous, widely used religious icon throughout Serbia.^{[citation needed]}

Tourism

The Zlatibor District is home to several tourist destinations. Visitors to the slopes of the Zlatibor Mountain explore the natural environment of Tara National Park,^{[citation needed]} float down the Drina River or cruise Lake Perućac, ride the rail experience known as Šargan Eight, visit the traditional ethnic village of Mokra Gora, tour the World War II monument of Kadinjača Memorial Complex, immerse themselves in the history of Užice and its importance as an independent stronghold,^{[citation needed]} or visit Kremna, home of the Prophecy from Kremna.^{[citation needed]}

Education

There is one faculty located in the Zlatibor District that is within the University of Kragujevac:

• Teachers Training Faculty in Užice

See also

• Administrative divisions of Serbia
• List of districts of Serbia
• Zlatibor

References

1. "Final results of the Census of Population, Households and Dwellings, 2022" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. d
2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
3. "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
4. "Ethnicity. Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). publikacije.stat.gov.rs. Belgrade. 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the web.archive.org/web/20090221052324/http://www.srbija.gov.rs:80/