Vladičin Han

Vladičin Han
Владичин Хан
Municipality and Town

General view

Coat of arms

Location of the municipality of Vladičin Han within Serbia
Coordinates: 42°42′N 22°04′E / 42.700°N 22.067°E / 42.700; 22.067Coordinates: 42°42′N 22°04′E / 42.700°N 22.067°E / 42.700; 22.067
Country  Serbia
District Pčinja
Settlements 51
Government
 • Mayor Nenad Mitrović
Area[1]
 • Municipality 366 km2 (141 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town 8,053
 • Municipality 20,938
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 17510
Area code +381 17
Car plates VR
Website www.vladicinhan.com
Municipality of Vladičin Han in Pčinja District

Vladičin Han (Serbian Cyrillic: Владичин Хан, pronounced [ʋlǎdit͡ʃiŋ xâːn])[3] is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of Serbia. The population of the town is 8,030, while the population of the municipality is 20,871. This picturesque town is situated along the main express route linking Belgrade and Niš with Skopje and ultimately Greece via the Republic of Macedonia.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Vladičin Han, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Demographics

Ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population
Serbs18,644
Roma1,503
Bulgarians88
Macedonians23
Russians10
Others603
Total20,871

History

From 1929 to 1941, Vladičin Han was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

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. ↑ Vladičin / Владичин pronounced in isolation: [ʋlǎdit͡ʃin].

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