Pirot District
The
Pirot District (
Pirotski okrug,
Пиротски округ) expands in the south eastern parts of
Serbia. It has a population of 116,926. Its seat is in the city of
Pirot.
It encompasses the municipalities of:
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Bela Palanka*
Pirot*
Babušnica*
DimitrovgradThe first mention of Pirot are found already in the second century A.D. In its vicinity is the church from the thirteenth century: the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of St. John the Theologist from the late fourteenth century displays a fine example of the Serb medieval architecture.
Medicinal water from the
Zvonci Spa (Zvonačka Banja), a health resort, was used already in the ancient times, and natural beauties of this region are renounced throughout
Serbia. The oldest craft, today an industry, is
Rug-making: the weaving trade, by which this region has gained its world-wide fame.
The most of the facilities of the Pirot economic organizations are located in the industrial zone: the "Tigar" rubber industry, the "Prvi maj" textile industry, and the "Suko" paints and varnishes industry.
Note:
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