Pčinja District

The Pčinja District (Serbian: Пчињски округ, romanized: Pčinjski okrug, pronounced [ptʃǐɲskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It occupies the southernmost part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 193,802 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Pčinja District is the city of Vranje.

Pčinja District Пчињски округ
Administrative district of Serbia
Images from the Pčinja District
Location of district in Serbia
Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E
Country	Serbia
Administrative center	Vranje
Government
• Commissioner	Srećko Pejković
Area
• Total	3,520 km2 (1,360 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	193,802
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-24
Municipalities	6 and 1 city
Settlements	363
– Cities and towns	6
– Villages	357
Website	www.pcinjski.okrug.gov.rs

History

The present-day administrative districts (including Pčinja District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.

Cities and municipalities

The district encompasses one city and seven municipalities:

• Vranje (city)
• Bosilegrad (municipality)
• Bujanovac (municipality)
• Preševo (municipality)
• Surdulica (municipality)
• Trgovište (municipality)
• Vladičin Han (municipality)
• Vranjska Banja (municipality)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1948	209,232	—
1953	220,910	+5.6%
1961	222,520	+0.7%
1971	230,373	+3.5%
1981	238,753	+3.6%
1991	243,529	+2.0%
2002	227,690	−6.5%
2011[a]	159,081	−30.1%
2021	193,802	+21.8%
Source: [2][1]

Towns

There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.

• Vranje: 51,163
• Preševo: 19,515
• Bujanovac: 19,515

Ethnic structure

Ethnicity	Population[3]	Percentage
Serbs	112,011	57.8%
Albanians	56,834	29.3%
Roma	10,877	5.6%
Bulgarians	4,970	2.5%
Others	1,711	0.9%
Undeclared/Unknown	8,102	4.2%

See also

• Administrative districts of Serbia
• Administrative divisions of Serbia