Vlasotince

Vlasotince (Serbian Cyrillic: Власотинце) is a town and municipality located in Jablanica District of southern Serbia. As of 2011, the municipality has 29,669 inhabitants, while the town itself has a population of 15,830 inhabitants.

Vlasotince

Власотинце
Town and municipality
Vlasotince, town centre
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Vlasotince within Serbia
Coordinates: 42°58′N 22°08′E
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictJablanica
Settlements48
Area
 • Town15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
 • Municipality308 km2 (119 sq mi)
Elevation
234 m (768 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
15,830
 • Town density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
 • Municipality
29,669
 • Municipality density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
16210
Area code+381(0)16
Car platesVL
Websitevlasotince.rs
Panoramic view on Vlasotince

History

According to Turkish records, the town existed in the 15th century as a Turkish administrative center. After the Turks were forced out of Serbia, locals started growing wine grapes as a kind of complementary business to their building activities. They made Vlasotince the number one wine region in the former Yugoslavia and furthermore the biggest wine exporter in the Balkans. The craftsmanship and building skills of workers and builders from this region were appreciated in the former Yugoslavia and its surrounding neighbours until the Yugoslav Wars.

Settlements

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

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194833,845—    
195335,224+0.80%
196135,625+0.14%
197136,022+0.11%
198135,863−0.04%
199134,302−0.44%
200233,312−0.27%
201129,893−1.20%
Source: [3]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Vlasotince has a population of 29,893 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs28,613 97.54%
Romani691 2.36%
Romanians10 0.03%
Bulgarians5 0.02%
Gorani3 0.01%
Russians2 0.01%
Others12 0.04%
Total29,893

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[4]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing46
Mining and quarrying34
Manufacturing2,446
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply23
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities131
Construction780
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles810
Transportation and storage119
Accommodation and food services194
Information and communication19
Financial and insurance activities33
Real estate activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities152
Administrative and support service activities48
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security272
Education452
Human health and social work activities351
Arts, entertainment and recreation87
Other service activities95
Individual agricultural workers334
Total6,429

Notable people

See also
  • Subdivisions of Serbia

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. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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