Timok valley

Timočka Krajina (Serbian: Timočka Krajina or Тимочка Крајина, Vlach/Romanian: Valea Timocului or Timoc), located in Serbia and Montenegro, is a geographic region of eastern Serbia around the river Timok. Timočka Krajina roughly corresponding to Bor and Zaječar districts, and includes 8 municipalities: Zaječar, Bor, Negotin, Knjaževac, Sokobanja, Kladovo, Boljevac and Majdanpek. The main town in the region is Zaječar.

The region is rich in copper and gold mines, especially in the Bor and Majdanpek areas

Ethnic groups in Timočka Krajina

Serbs = 243,148 (86%) Vlachs (considered part of the Romanians by some) = 23,604 (8%) Roma = 2,723 (1%)