Kolubara District

Kolubara District
Колубарски округ
Kolubarski okrug
District of Serbia

Location of Kolubara District in Serbia
Country Serbia
Administrative centre Valjevo
Government
  Commissioner Goran Milivojević (as of July 16th, 2015)
  Predecessor Vladimir Petrović (Nov 14th, 2013 - May, 2015)
Area
  Total 2,474 km2 (955 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
  Total 174,513
  Density 70.5/km2 (183/sq mi)
Municipalities 5 and 1 city
Settlements 218
- Cities and towns 7
- Villages 211

The Kolubara District (Serbian: Колубарски округ, Kolubarski okrug) occupies the central part of western Serbia. It has a population of 174,513. The administrative centre of the Kolubara District is Valjevo, on the banks of the Kolubara River.

Municipalities

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Kolubara District has 174,513 inhabitants. Ethnic composition of the district:

Ethnic group Population
Serbs166,325
Roma4,045
Montenegrins215
Yugoslavs161
Macedonians133
Croats120
Others3,514
Total174,513

Culture

This region is distinguished for its cultural-historic monuments: the Muselim's Palace, a typical example of the Turkish architecture built in the thirteenth century, the Tower of the Nenadovic Family, built in 1813 by Duke Janko, the church of Valjevo originating from 1838 which is a rare example of monumental classicistic style building in Serbia.

Economy

Prevailing industries in this region are: metal industry ("Krusik" DD Holding Corporation,": "Gradac" DD Screw Factory), agricultural production (plums, raspberries, blackberries) and food processing industry ("Srbijanka" DD).

Tourism

The major tourism resorts in the district are: the Divčibare and the Vrujci Spa.

See also

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Coordinates: 44°16′N 19°53′E / 44.267°N 19.883°E / 44.267; 19.883

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