Priboj
| Priboj Прибој |
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| Coordinates: 43°36′N 19°32′E / 43.6°N 19.533°E | |||
| Country | Serbia | ||
| District | Zlatibor | ||
| Settlements | 33 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Lazar Rvovic (SRS) | ||
| Area[1] | |||
| • Municipality | 553 km2 (213.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |||
| • Town | 14,015 | ||
| • Municipality | 27,127 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 31330 | ||
| Area code | +381 33 | ||
| Car plates | PB | ||
| Website | www.priboj.org | ||
Priboj (Serbian Cyrillic: Прибој, pronounced [prǐːbɔj]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of Serbia at 43.59° North, 19.54° East. In 2011, the town has a total population of 14,015, while population of the municipality is 27,127.
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[edit] History
In 1418 Isak-Beg captured Priboj, a town first mentioned in written documents on this occasion.[3]
[edit] Geography
The municipality of Priboj is located between municipality of Čajetina in the north, municipality of Nova Varoš in the east, municipality of Prijepolje in the south-east, border with Montenegro in the south-west, and border with Bosnia and Herzegovina in the north-west. A Bosnian-Herzegovinian exclave (Sastavci village) is surrounded by the Priboj municipality. Priboj town is just 5 km away from Uvac, smaller river that is border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.
[edit] Municipality
Municipality of Priboj include following settlements:
- Priboj*
- Banja
- Batkovići
- Brezna
- Bučje
- Dobrilovići
- Živinice
- Zabrđe
- Zabrnjica
- Zagradina
- Zaostro
- Jelača
- Kalafati
- Kaluđerovići
- Kasidoli
- Kratovo
- Krnjača
- Kukurovići
- Mažići
- Miliješ
- Plašće
- Požegrmac
- Pribojska Goleša
- Pribojske Čelice
- Rača
- Ritošići
- Sjeverin
- Sočice
- Strmac
- Hercegovačka Goleša
- Crnugovići
- Crnuzi
- Čitluk
- Akmačići
[edit] Demographics
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[edit] Ethnic groups in the municipality
In 1991, the population of the Priboj municipality numbered 35,951 people, and was composed of:
- Serbs (67.26%)
- Muslims by nationality (30.39%)
- Others.
In 2011, the population of the Priboj municipality numbered 27,127 people, and was composed of:
- Serbs = 82%
- Bosniaks = 15%
- Muslims by nationality = 3%
Note: Most of those who in 1991 census declared themselves as Muslims by nationality, in the next census in 2002 declared themselves as Bosniaks, while the smaller number of them still declare themselves as Muslims by nationality.
[edit] Ethnic groups in the town
In 2002, the population of the Priboj town numbered 19,564 people, and was composed of:
- Serbs = 13,386
- Bosniaks = 4,396
- Muslims by nationality = 1,042
- Others.
[edit] Economy
Priboj is the home of FAP Corporation, which in 1953 introduced its first heavy duty vehicles. Today, FAP is the biggest producer of trucks and buses in Serbia.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in The Republic of Serbia: First Results". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2011. ISSN 0354-3641. http://media.popis2011.stat.rs/2011/prvi-rezultati.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ "Opština Priboj" (in Serbian) (php) Program razvoja opština u jugozapadnoj Srbiji http://www.proprogram.org/ops_priboj.php. Retrieved December 11, 2010 "Priboj se prvi put pominje 1418. godine kada ga je osvojio Isak-beg."
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