Nišava District

Nišavski okrug Нишавски округ
—  District of Serbia  —
Location of Nišava District in Serbia
Country	Serbia
Capital	Niš
Government
– Commissioner	Milan Lapčević
Area
– Total	2,729 km2 (1,053.7 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
– Total	373,404
– Density	136.8/km2 (354.3/sq mi)
Municipalities	6 and 1 city
Settlements	285
- Cities and towns	8
- Villages	277
Website	http://www.nis.okrug.gov.rs/

The Nišava District (Serbian: Нишавски округ, Nišavski okrug) expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 373,404. The seat of the District is in the city of Niš.

Municipalities

The district is divided into 6 municipalities and the City of Niš, which is divided into 5 municipalities.

The municipalities of the district are:

• Aleksinac
• Svrljig
• Merošina
• Ražanj
• Doljevac
• Gadžin Han

City of Niš is divided into municipalities of:

• Medijana
• Niška Banja
• Palilula
• Pantelej
• Crveni Krst

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

• Serbs = 361,959
• Roma = 9,224
• others

Tourism

Within the city boundaries itself stands the Niš Fortress, which ranks among the most beautiful and best preserved fortresses in the Balkans, built in the late seventeenth century. On the outskirts of Niš is a unique monument - the Skull Tower (Ćele kula) built by the Turks from the skulls and heads of the Serbian warriors who died in the Battle of Čegar in 1809, led by Stevan Sinđelić, against the Turks. After the Turkish victory, this battle was decisive for the failure of the First Serb Uprising.

The Nišava District also features Niška Banja, it is one of the best known spa tourism centers in Serbia. It is located on the bottom of Suva Planina and a few kilometers away from Niš.

Economy

The economy of this region is dominated by: the Electronic Industry Niš, Tobacco industry, Machine industry and the "Niteks" textile industry.

See also

• Districts of Serbia

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