Čajetina

Čajetina (Serbian Cyrillic: Чајетина) is a small town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of western Serbia. According to the 2022 census results, the municipality has 14,585 inhabitants. One of the most notable settlements in the municipality of Čajetina is a popular tourist town of Zlatibor.

Čajetina Чајетина (Serbian)
Village and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Čajetina within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°45′N 19°43′E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
District	Zlatibor
Settlements	20
Government
• Mayor	Milan Stamatović (ZS)
Area [1][2]
• Urban	39.32 km2 (15.18 sq mi)
• Municipality	647 km2 (250 sq mi)
Elevation	843 m (2,766 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[3]
• Urban	3,702
• Urban density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Municipality	14,585
• Municipality density	23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	31310
Area code	+381(0)31
Car plates	UE
Website	www.cajetina.org.rs

Climate

Čajetina has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).

Climate data for Čajetina
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.2 (34.2)	4.1 (39.4)	9.0 (48.2)	12.5 (54.5)	17.3 (63.1)	20.8 (69.4)	23.0 (73.4)	23.2 (73.8)	19.9 (67.8)	14.8 (58.6)	7.5 (45.5)	2.9 (37.2)	13.0 (55.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2.1 (28.2)	0.3 (32.5)	4.5 (40.1)	7.7 (45.9)	12.3 (54.1)	15.7 (60.3)	17.7 (63.9)	17.7 (63.9)	14.6 (58.3)	10.1 (50.2)	4.0 (39.2)	−0.1 (31.8)	8.5 (47.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.4 (22.3)	−3.5 (25.7)	0.0 (32.0)	3.0 (37.4)	7.4 (45.3)	10.7 (51.3)	12.4 (54.3)	12.3 (54.1)	9.3 (48.7)	5.4 (41.7)	0.5 (32.9)	−3.1 (26.4)	4.1 (39.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	67 (2.6)	59 (2.3)	60 (2.4)	75 (3.0)	100 (3.9)	99 (3.9)	89 (3.5)	74 (2.9)	78 (3.1)	77 (3.0)	86 (3.4)	76 (3.0)	940 (37)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

Settlements

Aside from the town of Čajetina, the municipality comprises the following settlements:

• Alin Potok
• Branešci
• Golovo
• Gostilje
• Dobroselica
• Drenova
• Željine
• Zlatibor
• Jablanica
• Kriva Reka
• Ljubiš
• Mačkat
• Mušvete
• Rakovica
• Rožanstvo
• Rudine
• Sainovina
• Semegnjevo
• Sirogojno
• Stublo
• Tripkova
• Trnava
• Šljivovica

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	20,266	—
1953	21,529	+1.22%
1961	20,716	−0.48%
1971	19,224	−0.74%
1981	17,098	−1.17%
1991	15,996	−0.66%
2002	15,628	−0.21%
2011	14,745	−0.64%
2022	14,585	−0.10%
Source: [5][6]

According to the 2022 census results, the municipality has 14,585 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality as of 2022:

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	13,695	93.90%
Montenegrins	24	0.16%
Croats	16	0.11%
Russians	14	0.10%
Others	66	0.45%
Undeclared	164	1.12%
Unknown	606	4.15%
Total	14,585

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):^[7]

Activity	Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	58
Mining and quarrying	11
Manufacturing	1,305
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	37
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	234
Construction	498
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles	723
Transportation and storage	164
Accommodation and food services	1,762
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	34
Real estate activities	63
Professional, scientific and technical activities	160
Administrative and support service activities	176
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security	287
Education	278
Human health and social work activities	338
Arts, entertainment and recreation	221
Other service activities	88
Individual agricultural workers	140
Total	6,598

Gallery

• 
  Zlatibor town center with lake
• 
  Zlatibor town center
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  Zlatibor lake with surroundings
• 
  Zlatibor Spa Hotel
• 
  Zlatibor landscape
• 
  Zlatibor landscape from Ravni Tornik
• 
  Zlatibor panorama
• 
  Ribnica Lake
• 
  Sirogojno
• 
  Stopića cave
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  Čajetina town panorama
• 
  Čajetina Library
• 
  Uvac Monastery
• 
  St. Gabriel Church
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  Kriva Reka Church
• 
  Zlatibor Church

Twin towns

• Herceg Novi, Montenegro
• Lefkimmi, Greece
• Nazarje, Slovenia
• Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina