Svrljig

Coordinates: 43°25′N 22°07′E / 43.417°N 22.117°E / 43.417; 22.117
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Svrljig
Сврљиг (Serbian)
Town and municipality
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18360
Area code+381(0)18
Car platesNI
Websitewww.svrljig.rs

Svrljig (Serbian Cyrillic: Сврљиг, pronounced [sʋř̩ʎiːɡ]) is a town and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the town has a population of 7,553 inhabitants, while the municipality has 14,249.

Geography

Svrljig is situated on the river Svrljiški Timok, 30 km east from Niš, the third largest city in Serbia. Nearby villages include Crnoljevica and Prekonoga.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Svrljig, the municipality includes the following settlements:

History

Anthropology

An anthropological study by Mihailo Kostić claimed that the Svrljig province was inhabited by mostly an "olden" population, while part descends from "colonists from the second half of the 15th century".[3] According to Petar Vlahović, Svrljig is part of the Serbian Šopi ethnographical region.[3]

Middle Ages

Svrljig was the name of a

Braničevo under the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1290s Svrljig became a border region.[citation needed] Svrljig was conquered and plundered in 1413 by Ottoman prince Musa Çelebi.[4] It was then part of Stefan Lazarević's Serbian Despotate.[4]

Early modern period

The town was known as Isferlik and Isfirlig in Ottoman Turkish.[9] It was administratively part of the Sanjak of Vidin.[10]

Modern

During the Toplica Uprising (1917), Serbian guerrilla bands were active in the region.[11]

In 1922, the Niš–Svrljig–Knjaževac–Zaječar highway was built.[12] From 1929 to 1941, Svrljig was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. During World War II, Yugoslav Partisans were active in the region.[13]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194832,282—    
195332,939+0.40%
196130,260−1.05%
197126,505−1.32%
198124,242−0.89%
199120,740−1.55%
200217,284−1.64%
201114,249−2.12%
Source: [14]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Svrljig has 14,249 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality is:[15]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 13,843 97.15%
Roma 157 1.10%
Hungarians 9 0.06%
Macedonians 8 0.06%
Bulgarians 6 0.04%
Croats 6 0.04%
Others 220 1.54%
Total 14,249

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[16]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8
Mining -
Processing industry 1,105
Distribution of power, gas and water 20
Distribution of water and water waste management 36
Construction 109
Wholesale and retail, repair 344
Traffic, storage and communication 88
Hotels and restaurants 73
Media and telecommunications 35
Finance and insurance 10
Property stock and charter -
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities 54
Administrative and other services 12
Administration and social assurance 128
Education 172
Healthcare and social work 113
Art, leisure and recreation 4
Other services 28
Total 2,340

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4
    . Retrieved 2014-06-27.
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    ISBN 9788678910081
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  4. ^ a b c d Geografsko društvo (1969). Glasnik. Vol. 49–52. p. 103.
  5. ^ Mišić 2010, pp. 103, 252.
  6. ^ Mišić 2010, p. 252.
  7. ISBN 978-86-17-16604-3
    .
  8. ^ Arheografski prilozi. Narodna biblioteka Srbije, Arheografsko odeljenje. 1999. p. 555. Ово је писани споменик чије је друго издање приредио Никола Родић 1999. године 1 Фрагменти старог рукописног јеванђеља српске редакције старословенског језика писани су на пергаменту године 1279. у Сврљигу
  9. ^ Hazim Šabanović (1969). Prilozi za orijentalnu filologiju: Revue de philologie orientale.
  10. ^ Gliša Elezović (1974). Turski spomenice. p. 169.
  11. ^ Божица Младеновић (1 September 2007). Топлички устанак 1917.: збирка докумената. Istorijski institut. pp. 64–. GGKEY:X5X73Z78UTZ.
  12. ISBN 978-86-82657-15-6
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  13. ^ Petar Višnjić (1985). Operacije za oslobođenje istočne Srbije: jun-oktobar 1944. Izd. Istorijski arhiv "Timočka krajina".
  14. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  15. ^ "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  16. ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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