Zaječar District
Zaječar District (
Serbian:
Zaječarski okrug or
Зајечарски округ) is a district (okrug) of
Serbia. It expands in the eastern parts of the Republic of
Serbia. It has a population of 137,561 (2002 census). Seat of the District is in the city of
Zaječar.
It encompasses the municipalities of:
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Boljevac*
Knjaževac*
Zaječar*
SokobanjaEthnic groups (2002 census):
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Serbs = 124,427 (90.45%)
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Vlachs = 7,155 (5.20%)
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Roma = 1,194 (0.87%)
The Felix Romuliana (Galerie's Palace) in Gamzigrad was the metropolis of the Roman Emperor Gai Galerie Valerie Maxmillian, in late
III and early
IV century. By its findings,
Gamzigrad ranks among the most representative Roman towns in the Balkans. Rich historic material (jewelry, money, tools, arms) found here bear witness of a great civilization in this region.
Trends of economic development of the Zaječar District lead from crafts and semi-industrial processing of agricultural products over coal exploitation (textile factory, leather factory, brewery, quartz sand mine and coal mine) to the modern plants and high output rate.
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