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Sjenica
Сјеница (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
  From top: Uvac Special Nature Reserve, Sjenica Mosque at night | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Sjenica within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′N 20°00′E / 43.267°N 20.000°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Zlatibor |
| First mentioned | 1253 |
| Settlements | 101 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Munib Mujagić (SPP) |
| Area | |
| • Rank | 11th in Serbia |
| • Town | 25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 1,059 km2 (409 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,026 m (3,366 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[3] | |
| • Rank | 65th in Serbia |
| • Town | 12,989 |
| • Town density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 24,083 |
| • Municipality density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 36310 |
| Area code | +381(0)20 |
| Car plates | SJ |
| Website | www |
Sjenica (Serbian Cyrillic: Сјеница, pronounced [sjɛ̌nitsa]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia, on the vast Sjenica-Pešter plateau and geographically located in the central part of Sandžak. The population of the municipality, according to 2022 census, is 24,083, while the town has a population of 12,989.[4]
In terms of area (1,059 km2), Sjenica is 11th largest municipality in Serbia. A multi-ethnic environment where Bosniaks, Serbs, Albanians, Montenegrins, Turks, Romani and others live in it.
According to the level of development of local self-government units for the year 2014, the municipality of Sjenica belongs to the fourth group consisting of 44 extremely underdeveloped local self-government units whose level of development is below 60% of the national average.[5]
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Насеља општине Сјеница" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ "Opšti podaci". Zvanična prezentacija opštine Sjenica. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2023-01-20.