Kolubara District

Infobox Serbian district
name_serC = Колубарски округ
name_serL = Kolubarski okrug
en_name = Kolubara
province_or_region = Central Serbia
capital = Valjevo
commissioner = n/a
municipalities = 6
settlements = 218
cities_and_towns = 7
villages = 211
area = 2,474
population = 192,204
density = 77.7
footnotes =
site =

The Kolubara District (Serbian: Колубарски округ, "Kolubarski okrug") occupies the central part of western Serbia. It has a population of 200,560. The seat of the District is in the city of Valjevo, on the banks of the Kolubara River.

Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:
*Osečina
*Ub
*Lajkovac
*Valjevo
*Mionica
*Ljig

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

*Serbs = 186,177
*Roma = 2,577
*others

Culture

This region is distinguished for its cultural-historic monuments: the Muselim's Palace, a typical example of the Turkish architecture built in the thirteenth century, the Tower of the Nenadovic Family, built in 1813 by Duke Janko, the church of Valjevo originating from 1838 which is a rare example of monumental classicistic style building in Serbia.

Economy

Prevailing industries in this region are: metal industry ("Krusik" DD Holding Corporation,": "Gradac" DD Screw Factory), agricultural production (plums, raspberries, blackberries) and food processing industry ("Srbijanka" DD).

Tourism

The major tourism resorts in the district are: the Divcibare Mountains and the Vrujci Spa.

* [http://www.museum.org.rs National Museum in Valjevo]
* [http://www.valjevozavas.net Valjevo for you - tourist guide]

ee also

*Districts of Serbia

Note: "All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from [http://www.serbia.sr.gov.yu/ official website] ."