Žitorađa

Žitorađa
Житорађа
Village and municipality
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Location of the municipality of Žitorađa within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°11′N 21°43′E / 43.183°N 21.717°E / 43.183; 21.717Coordinates: 43°11′N 21°43′E / 43.183°N 21.717°E / 43.183; 21.717
Country  Serbia
Region Southern and Eastern Serbia
District Toplica
Settlements 30
Government
 • Mayor Ivan Stanojević (SNS)
Area[1]
 • Village 21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
 • Municipality 214 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation 221 m (725 ft)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Municipality 16,368
 • Municipality density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 18412
Area code +381(0)27
Car plates PK
Website www.zitoradja.org

Žitorađa (Serbian Cyrillic: Житорађа, pronounced [ʒîtorad͡ʑa]) is a village and municipality located in the Toplica District of the southern Serbia. The municipality includes 30 settlements. According to the 2011 census, the population of the municipality is 16,368 inhabitants.

Geography

Žitorađa is 35 km to the south-west from Niš. It lies 10 km from Corridor 10, which connects Serbia with R. Macedonia, Greece and further east.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Žitorađa, the municipality includes the following settlements:

History

The village has its origins in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) town "Ad Herculum" (Ad Hercules), which existed in the 4th century. The archaeological site of the Byzantine town is known as Žitoradsko kale, located on the Pasjača mountain, while a "Latin church" dating to the period is located in Glašince.

The primary school was founded in 1873. In 1877, the region was liberated from the Ottoman Empire. This event is considered the founding year of Žitorađa municipality.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194821,250—    
195322,427+1.08%
196122,071−0.20%
197121,224−0.39%
198120,710−0.24%
199119,545−0.58%
200218,207−0.64%
201116,368−1.18%
Source: [3]

The municipality had 16,368 people, according to the 2011 census.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population
Serbs14,735
Roma1,366
Montenegrins113
Macedonians11
Others143
Total16,368

Economy

The economy of Žitorada is mostly based on agriculture.[4] There are 23,300 hectares of arable land.[4] The farm “December 1st” has the capacity of 30,000,000 fattened pigs per year, and it is one of the most successful in the whole of Serbia.[4]

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing92
Mining26
Processing industry178
Distribution of power, gas and water13
Distribution of water and water waste management35
Construction91
Wholesale and retail, repair189
Traffic, storage and communication34
Hotels and restaurants26
Media and telecommunications1
Finance and insurance3
Property stock and charter-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities47
Administrative and other services16
Administration and social assurance121
Education226
Healthcare and social work137
Art, leisure and recreation22
Other services25
Total1,283

Trivia

The village was the site of the pre-ceremonial wedding of Serbian folk singer Svetlana Ražnatović "Ceca", who was born in the village, and Željko Ražnatović "Arkan", a notorious career criminal and paramilitary leader, on 19 February 1995.[6] The whole wedding was broadcast nationwide on RTV Pink.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ↑ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 3 Žitorađa Official site, Information (PDF)
  5. ↑ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Laurence Mitchell, "Serbia, 2nd", p. 49
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