Nišava District

The Nišava District (Serbian: Нишавски округ, romanized: Nišavski okrug, pronounced [nîʃaʋskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the southeastern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 343,950 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Niš. After South Bačka District, it is the second largest District in Serbia.

Nišava District Нишавски округ
Administrative district of Serbia
Images from the Nišava District
Location of district in Serbia
Coordinates: 43°18′N 21°54′E
Country	Serbia
Administrative center	Niš
Government
• Commissioner	Petar Babović
Area
• Total	2,729 km2 (1,054 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	343,950
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-20
Municipalities	6 and 1 city
Settlements	285
- Cities and towns	8
- Villages	277
Website	www.nis.okrug.gov.rs

Cities and municipalities

The Nišava District encompasses one city and eight municipalities:

• Niš (city)
• Aleksinac (municipality)
• Doljevac (municipality)
• Gadžin Han (municipality)
• Merošina (municipality)
• Ražanj (municipality)
• Svrljig (municipality)

The City of Niš is divided into municipalities of: Medijana, Niška Banja, Palilula, Pantelej, and Crveni Krst.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1948	283,842	—
1953	303,482	+6.9%
1961	327,367	+7.9%
1971	363,292	+11.0%
1981	394,110	+8.5%
1991	396,043	+0.5%
2002	381,757	−3.6%
2011	376,319	−1.4%
2022	343,950	−8.6%
Source: [1]

Cities and towns

There are two cities/towns with over 10,000 inhabitants:

• Niš: 178,976
• Aleksinac: 14,593

Ethnic structure

Ethnicity	Population[1]	Percentage
Serbs	311,039	90.4%
Roma	9,760	2.8%
Others	4,203	1.2%
Undeclared/Unknown	18,948	5.5%

See also

• Administrative districts of Serbia
• Administrative divisions of Serbia