Nova Varoš
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Nova Varoš Нова Варош |
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Nova Varoš
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 Location of the municipality of Nova Varoš within Serbia |
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| Coordinates: 43°27.625′N 19°48.923′E / 43.460417°N 19.815383°ECoordinates: 43°27.625′N 19°48.923′E / 43.460417°N 19.815383°E | ||
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 Serbia
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| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia | |
| District | Zlatibor | |
| Settlements | 32 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Dimitrije Paunović (SNS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 581 km2 (224 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,111 m (3,645 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Town | 8,795 | |
| • Municipality | 16,638 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 31320 | |
| Area code | +381(0)33 | |
| Car plates | NV | |
| Website | www |
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Nova Varoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Нова Варош, pronounced [nɔ̂v̞aː v̞ǎːrɔʃ]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of the western Serbia. The municipality of Nova Varoš has a population of 16,638, while the town of Nova Varoš itself has a population of 8,795 inhabitants.
Mounds and archaeological remains of the Celts, Illyrians and Romans from the early Stone Age are evidence of prehistoric life on the territory of Nova Varoš. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Nova Varoš was experiencing rapid growth. Nova Varoš was first mentioned at the end of the 16th century as Skender Pasha's Palanka, named after its founder, Skender Pasha Đenovljanin, who was from Bosnia.
Nova Varoš is located in southwest Serbia, the main road that connects the north of the country the Montenegrin coast. It is situated at 1000 meters above sea level, and below the northern slopes of mountain Zlatar. Nova Varoš is located in the Dinaric mountain range. North of town is mountain Murtenica, while the south mountain Zlatar.
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Municipality of Nova Varoš has 16,638 inhabitants. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 28.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
In 1991, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs and Montenegrins (89.20%), Muslims by nationality (8.51%) and others.
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