Tutin, Serbia

Tutin
Тутин
Town and municipality
Panorama of Tutin

Coat of arms

Location of the municipality of Tutin within Serbia
Coordinates: 42°59′N 20°20′E / 42.983°N 20.333°E / 42.983; 20.333Coordinates: 42°59′N 20°20′E / 42.983°N 20.333°E / 42.983; 20.333
Country  Serbia
Region Šumadija and Western Serbia
District Raška
Settlements 93
Government
 • Mayor Kenan Hot (SDA)
Area[1]
 • Town 2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
 • Municipality 743 km2 (287 sq mi)
Elevation 867 m (2,844 ft)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town 10,094
 • Town density 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
 • Municipality 31,155
 • Municipality density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 36320
Area code +381(0)20
Car plates TT
Website www.tutin.rs

Tutin (Serbian Cyrillic: Тутин) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of the southwestern Serbia. According to a 2011 census, the municipality of Tutin has a population of 31,155 people.

History

The former name of Tutin was Donja Dimitrova. At first, it was only a caravan station, while in the beginning of the 19th century it became a settlement with guardian tower and a mosque. In 1831, the army of Bosnian Husein-beg Gradaščević was stationed in it. Name Tutin firstly appeared in 1868 in work of English travelers. According to that work, Tutin had only 7 houses of which 6 belonged to the Bosniak family Hamzagić and one was Serb. Until 1912, Tutin was small settlement with 20 houses. In the 20th century, the settlement was greatly developed: public buildings, a health station, a school and shops were built. It was occupied by Italy between 1941-1943 and Germany between 1943-1944. During the occupiation, it was part of Protectorate of Albania.

It is the first municipality in Serbia that has renewable wind power.[3]

Climate

Tutin has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).

Climate data for Tutin
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)		 3.8
(38.8)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.0
(55.4)		 17.7
(63.9)		 21.2
(70.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.8
(74.8)		 20.3
(68.5)		 14.5
(58.1)		 7.2
(45)		 2.7
(36.9)		 13.2
(55.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)		 0.0
(32)		 4.4
(39.9)		 8.2
(46.8)		 12.6
(54.7)		 16.0
(60.8)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.1
(64.6)		 14.8
(58.6)		 9.8
(49.6)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 8.6
(47.5)
Average low °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 0.0
(32)		 3.4
(38.1)		 7.6
(45.7)		 10.8
(51.4)		 12.5
(54.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 5.2
(41.4)		 0.4
(32.7)		 −3.1
(26.4)		 4.1
(39.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82
(3.23)		 72
(2.83)		 75
(2.95)		 82
(3.23)		 98
(3.86)		 82
(3.23)		 72
(2.83)		 67
(2.64)		 77
(3.03)		 88
(3.46)		 105
(4.13)		 94
(3.7)		 994
(39.12)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194824,662—    
195327,963+2.54%
196129,959+0.87%
197129,944−0.01%
198132,779+0.91%
199134,631+0.55%
200230,054−1.28%
201131,155+0.40%
Source: [5]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Municipality of Tutin has 31,155 inhabitants. Population that lives in urban areas comprises 32.4% of the municipality’s total population. Depopulation is typical for villages because of the migrations to urban and other areas. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 41.99 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Ethnic groups

Most of Tutin’s population are Bosniaks (90.0%), followed by Muslims and Serbs. Ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population
1991		 Population
2002		 Population
2011
Bosniaks - 28,320 28,041
Muslims 32,671 222 1,092
Serbs 1,503 1,298 1,090
Romani - - 67
Gorani - - 55
Others 457 214 810
Total 34,631 30,054 31,155

Note: Most of those who in 1991 census declared themselves as Muslims by nationality, in the next census in 2002 declared themselves as Bosniaks, while the smaller number of them still declare themselves as Muslims by nationality.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[6]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing98
Mining48
Processing industry863
Distribution of power, gas and water28
Distribution of water and water waste management48
Construction187
Wholesale and retail, repair429
Traffic, storage and communication111
Hotels and restaurants114
Media and telecommunications23
Finance and insurance15
Property stock and charter-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities86
Administrative and other services23
Administration and social assurance330
Education691
Healthcare and social work438
Art, leisure and recreation44
Other services197
Total3,773

Notable people

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Tutin is twinned with:

See also

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. ↑ "Biz - Vesti - Prva srpska vetrenjača u Tutinu". B92. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
  4. ↑ "Climate: Tutin, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Mostar Gradovi prijatelji" [Mostar Twin Towns]. Grad Mostar [Mostar Official City Website] (in Macedonian). Archived from the original on 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
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