Zaječar District

Zaječarski okrug Зајечарски округ
—  District of Serbia  —
Location of Zaječar District in Serbia
Country	Serbia
Capital	Zaječar
Government
• Commissioner	Mihajlo Jagodić
Area
• Total	3,623 km2 (1,399 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	118,295
• Density	32.6/km2 (84/sq mi)
Municipalities	3 and 1 city
Settlements	173
- Cities and towns	5
- Villages	168
Website	http://www.zaokrug.org/

Zaječar District (Serbian: Зајечарски округ, Zaječarski okrug) is a district (okrug) of Serbia. It expands in the eastern part of Serbia. It has a population of 118,295 (2011 census). The Seat of the District is in the city of Zaječar.

Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:

• Boljevac
• Knjaževac
• Zaječar
• Sokobanja

Demographics

Ethnic groups (2002 census):

• Serbs = 124,427 (90.45%)
• Romanians(Vlachs) = 7,155 (5.20%)
• Roma = 1,194 (0.87%)

History

Felix Romuliana (Galerius' Palace) in modern Gamzigrad is the birthplace of the Roman Emperor Gaius Galerius Valerius Maxmimianus, in late 3rd century and early 4th century. Because of its archaeological findings, Gamzigrad ranks among the most important late Roman sites in the world. The rich historic material (jewelry, mosaics, coins, tools, arms) found here is a treasure trove of Roman civilization of the 4th century A.D.

Roman Emperors

Three Roman Emperors were born in the Zaječar District

• Galerius ruled 293-311
• Maximinus ruled 305-312
• Licinius ruled 308-324

Economy

Trends of economic development of the Zaječar District lead from crafts and semi-industrial processing of agricultural products over coal exploitation (textile factory, leather factory, brewery, quartz sand mine and coal mine) to the modern plants and high output rate.

References

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from the official website.