Sopot, Belgrade
Sopot Сопот | ||
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Municipality | ||
Center of Sopot | ||
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Location of Sopot within the city of Belgrade | ||
Coordinates: 44°31′N 20°35′E / 44.517°N 20.583°ECoordinates: 44°31′N 20°35′E / 44.517°N 20.583°E | ||
Country |
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City | Belgrade | |
Settlements | 17 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Živorad Milosavljević (SNS) | |
Area[1] | ||
• Municipality | 270.67 km2 (104.51 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 177.38 m (581.96 ft) | |
Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
• Urban | 1,920 | |
• Municipality | 20,367 | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 11450 | |
Area code | +381(0)11 | |
Car plates | BG | |
Website |
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Sopot (Serbian Cyrillic: Сопот, pronounced [sɔ̂pɔːt]) is a municipality of the city of Belgrade. Its name derives from the old Slavic word for spring (sr. izvor). According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has a population of 20,367 inhabitants.
It is located near the mountain Kosmaj. The municipality has a large primary and economics high school, one of the largest in the Balkans. Sopot has a soccer club called the Wolves from Kosmaj and a basketball club, also called the Wolves from Kosmaj.
Since 1972, an annual film festival "Sofest" has been held.[3]
Settlements
Aside from the town of Sopot, the following settlements comprise the municipality:
- Babe
- Guberevac
- Dučina
- Drlupa
- Đurinci
- Mala Ivanča
- Mali Požarevac
- Nemenikuće
- Parcani
- Popović
- Ralja
- Rogača
- Sibnica
- Slatina
- Stojnik
Demographics
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1948 | 22,857 | — |
1953 | 23,182 | +0.28% |
1961 | 23,131 | −0.03% |
1971 | 21,166 | −0.88% |
1981 | 20,860 | −0.15% |
1991 | 20,527 | −0.16% |
2002 | 20,390 | −0.06% |
2011 | 20,367 | −0.01% |
Source: [4] |
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Sopot has a population of 20,367 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[5]
Ethnic group | Population |
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Serbs | 19,554 |
Romani | 148 |
Montenegrins | 52 |
Macedonians | 37 |
Croats | 34 |
Yugoslavs | 31 |
Hungarians | 13 |
Russians | 14 |
Romanians | 10 |
Others | 474 |
Total | 20,367 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[6]
Activity | Total |
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Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6 |
Mining | - |
Processing industry | 1,337 |
Distribution of power, gas and water | 54 |
Distribution of water and water waste management | 94 |
Construction | 282 |
Wholesale and retail, repair | 516 |
Traffic, storage and communication | 169 |
Hotels and restaurants | 158 |
Media and telecommunications | 38 |
Finance and insurance | 28 |
Property stock and charter | 9 |
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 147 |
Administrative and other services | 28 |
Administration and social assurance | 112 |
Education | 293 |
Healthcare and social work | 218 |
Art, leisure and recreation | 21 |
Other services | 87 |
Total | 3,637 |
There are two game hunting grounds in the municipality: Trešnja, which extends into the Voždovac municipality, and Kosmaj, on the mountain of the same name.[7]
Gallery
- Dom kulture Sopot
- "Stari han" Sopot
- Monastery Tresije
See also
References
- ↑ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Dimitrije Bukvić (14 April 2013). "Ruralni Beograd - dve trećine prestonice" (in Serbian). Politika.
- ↑ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ↑ "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ↑ Branka Vasiljević (5 August 2018). "Lovci u Beograd stižu porodično" [Hunters travel to Belgrade with their families]. Politika (in Serbian).
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sopot, Belgrade. |
- www.sopot.org.rs (in Serbian) official web site of city Sopot
- www.ffs.rs (in Serbian) International movie festival Sopot, from 1972.
- www.kosmaj.info (in Serbian) unofficial web site of city Sopot