Jablanica District

Jablanica District Јабланички округ Jablanički okrug
District of Serbia
Location of the Jablanica District within Serbia
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
Administrative center	Leskovac
Government
• Commissioner	Božidar Stojiljković
Area
• Total	2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi)
Population (2012 census)
• Total	255,463
• Density	59.7/km2 (155/sq mi)
Municipalities	5 and 1 city
Settlements	336
– Cities and towns	7
– Villages	329
Website	jablanicki.okrug.gov.rs

The Jablanica District (Serbian: Јабланички округ / Jablanički okrug) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It expands in the south-eastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 215,463 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Leskovac.

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

According to the 2011 census results, the Jablanica Distract has a total population of 216,304 inhabitants.

Ethnic composition of the Jablanica District:

Famous cultural-historic monuments in this District are: the Roman necropolis in Mala Kopasnica originating from 2nd century AD, a late Roman-early Byzantine (6th century AD) town of Caričin Grad or Iustiniana Prima, the Jasunjski Monasteries dedicated to the Virgin of Transfiguration and St. John the Baptist, built in 1499 as the endowment of monastery sister Ksenija, as well as the church of St. John the Baptist from 16th century, being a true pearl among monuments.

Holders of economic development of the Jablanički District are: Pharmaceutical and chemical industry Zdravlje A.D., plastified tin-plate factory Pobeda, Tomako, meat producer Mesokombinat, "Letex" textile industry, "Nevena" cosmetics industry and others.

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

Coordinates: 43°00′N 21°57′E / 43.000°N 21.950°E / 43.000; 21.950

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