Timok Valley
The Timok Valley (
), with a total 2022 census population of 200,785.Name
The Serbian name is derived from the
Geography
The Timok Valley roughly corresponds to the Bor and Zaječar districts of Serbia. It includes six municipalities and two cities:
- Zaječar – 66,000
- Bor – 44,000
- Negotin – 37,000
- Knjaževac – 32,000
- Sokobanja – 19,000
- Kladovo – 21,000
- Boljevac – 15,000
- Majdanpek – 20,000
The largest city in the region is Zaječar, and therefore functions as its cultural, urban, and economic centre. It consists of four municipalities: Stari grad (old parts of the city: Vlačić, Kraljevica, Karađorđev venac, Šljivarsko brdo, Lubničko brdo, Oskoruša, Pazaršte, Zvezdan, Podliv, Veliki izvor), Kotlujevac (Ključ 1,2,3,4, Živinarnik, Selište, Vlaško brdo, Beli breg), Grljan (south suburban parts and Višnjar) and Salaš (north suburban parts). The largest municipality is Koltlujevac, with a population of over 25,000.
Climate
Zaječar, the biggest city in the region, has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfa), bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).
Climate data for Zaječar (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) |
7.0 (44.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
13.9 (57.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.4 (1.51) |
39.8 (1.57) |
40.6 (1.60) |
53.2 (2.09) |
52.4 (2.06) |
58.1 (2.29) |
56.3 (2.22) |
43.9 (1.73) |
44.3 (1.74) |
48.0 (1.89) |
52.3 (2.06) |
54.0 (2.13) |
581.4 (22.89) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 122 |
Average snowy days | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 28 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
79 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 73 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71.7 | 92.2 | 129.3 | 165.7 | 223.4 | 254.1 | 286.5 | 266.4 | 188.0 | 125.8 | 72.9 | 55.9 | 1,932 |
Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[5] |
History
Early
A peasant uprising took place in 1883 in the Timok Valley, in Eastern Serbia, known as the Timok Rebellion. The peasant movement of 1883 resulted from economic, political and social factors.
Between 1918 and 1922, two districts of the
Culture
Ethnic groups
The region is inhabited by a majority of
Gallery
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The Kazan gorge
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Tabula Traiana
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Panoramic view of Sokobanja
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Timok in 1740
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Folkloric group from Jabukovac
References
- ^ a b Živković 2014, p. 409.
- ^ Timoc, Cristea Sandu (1988). Povești populare românești (in Romanian). București: Editura Minerva. pp. 19–.
- ISBN 978-973-7961-42-6.
- ^ ISBN 978-9-73463-403-3.
- ^ "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1981–2010". Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia (in Serbian). Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ Srejovic, Dragoslav (n.d.). "Kulture bakarnog i ranog bronzanog doba na tlu Srbije". Projekat Rastko (in Serbian).
- ISBN 978-1-55753-594-8.
- ^ "Romanii din Valea Timocului, recunoscuti drept minoritate nationala". România liberă (in Romanian). 16 August 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-10-19.
Sources
- Paunović, Marinko (1970). Đerdap i Timočka Krajina (in Serbian). Binoza.
- Timočka Krajina Тимочка Крајина (in Serbian). Beograd: Izd. Udruženja Timočana i Krajinaca. 1928.
- Istorijski institut; Međuopštinski odbor za obeležavanje sto pedesetogodišnjice oslobođenja Timočke krajine od Turaka (1988). Timočka krajina u XIX veku: zbornik radova Тимочка крајина у XIX веку: Зборник радова (in Serbian). Istorijski institut.
- Božić, Sofija (2014). Историја и географија: Сусрети и прожимања / History and geography: Meetings and permeations (in Serbian and English). Beograd: Institut za nоviju istоriju Srbije, Geоgrafski institut "Jоvan Cvijić" SАNU, Institut za slavistku Ran. pp. 409–. ISBN 978-86-7005-125-6.