Pčinja District
The
Pčinja District (
Pčinjski okrug,
Пчињски округ) expands in the southern parts of
Serbia, bordering
Bulgaria and the
Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 243,529. Its seat is in the city of
Vranje.
It encompasses the municipalities of:
*
Vladičin Han*
Surdulica*
Bosilegrad*
Trgovište*
Vranje*
Bujanovac*
Preševo*
Serbs = 147,046 (64.58%)
*
Albanians = 54,795 (24.07%)
*
Roma = 12,073 (5.30%)
*
Bulgarians = 8,491 (3.73%)
*Others
The cultural-historic monuments date back over five centuries ago. The earliest military fortification: Marko's Fortress, originates from the thirteenth century. Also famous are the ancient Turkish Public Bath from the sixteenth century, and the Pasha's House from
1765, in which a Grammar School was opened in
1881.
The
Vranjska Banja spa plays a particular part in this region, with its multi-medicinal thermal mineral waters.
The economy of Vranje is based on industry, mining, building industry, trade, agriculture, and forestry. The best known factories are:
DIV Tobacco Factory and holding companies:
SIMPO and
Jumko.
Note:
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