Knjaževac
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Knjaževac Књажевац |
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Town centre with bridge over the Timok
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 Location of the municipality of Knjaževac within Serbia |
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| Coordinates: 43°34′N 22°16′E / 43.567°N 22.267°ECoordinates: 43°34′N 22°16′E / 43.567°N 22.267°E | ||
| Country |
 Serbia
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| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia | |
| District | Zaječar | |
| Settlements | 86 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Milan Đokić (PMK) | |
| Area | ||
| Area rank | 6th | |
| • Municipality | 1,202 km2 (464 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Town | 18,089 | |
| • Municipality | 30,902 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 19350 | |
| Area code | +381 19 | |
| Car plates | KŽ | |
| Website | www |
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Knjaževac (Serbian Cyrillic: Књажевац, pronounced [kɲǎːʒɛʋats]) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. It is situated in geographical region of the Timočka Krajina bordering Bulgaria. The town is situated between three mountains. The municipality has a population of 30,902 inhabitants.
In the Roman period, Timacum Minus existed within the present municipality. In 1833, the town, formerly known as Gurgusovac, was liberated from the Ottoman Empire and was administrated into the Krajina nahija of the Principality of Serbia in 1834. In 1859 the official name was changed to Knjaževac. From 1929 to 1944, Knjaževac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1944, a train tunnel was built in the town, which is depicted in the town's coat of arms.
The municipality extends over an area of 1202 km2 and is the fourth largest in the Republic of Serbia. Its countryside is mostly hilly and mountainous.
The highest point in the territory of the municipality is Midžor on Stara Planina (2169 m), which is also the second highest peak in the Republic of Serbia. The lowest point is 176 metres high and is situated in the Knjaževac valley. There are 86 inhabited places in the municipality of which 85 are villages. The town itself is situated at the confluence of the Trgoviški Timok and the Svrljiški Timok which become the Beli Timok. It flows on towards Zaječar, merges with the Crni Timok and becomes simply, Timok. It is this river that gives name to the Timočka Krajina region.
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