Pomoravlje District

For other uses, see Pomoravlje.

The Pomoravlje District (Serbian: Поморавски округ, romanized: Pomoravski okrug, pronounced [pômǒraʋskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the Great Morava Valley. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 182,047 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Pomoravlje District is the city of Jagodina.

Pomoravlje District Поморавски округ
Administrative district of Serbia
Images from the Pomoravlje District
Location of district in Serbia
Coordinates: 43°58′N 21°15′E
Country	Serbia
Administrative center	Jagodina
Government
• Commissioner	Goran Milosavljević
Area
• Total	2,614 km2 (1,009 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	182,047
• Density	82.1/km2 (213/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-13
Municipalities	5 and 1 city
Settlements	191
- Cities and towns	6
- Villages	185
Website	www.pomoravski.okrug.gov.rs

History

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

Cities and municipalities

The Pomoravlje District encompasses the territories of one city and five municipalities:

• Jagodina (city)
• Ćuprija (municipality)
• Despotovac (municipality)
• Paraćin (municipality)
• Rekovac (municipality)
• Svilajnac (municipality)

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	225,392	—
1953	240,512	+1.31%
1961	254,521	+0.71%
1971	262,055	+0.29%
1981	270,474	+0.32%
1991	264,108	−0.24%
2002	227,435	−1.35%
2011	214,536	−0.65%
2022	182,047	−1.48%
Source: [1]

Towns

There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants:^[2]

• Jagodina: 34,892
• Paraćin: 22,349
• Ćuprija: 16,522

Ethnic structure

Ethnicity	Population[3]	Percentage
Serbs	168,157	92.3%
Roma	2,401	1.3%
Others	2,445	1.3%
Undeclared/Unknown	9,044	5%

See also

• Administrative districts of Serbia
• Administrative divisions of Serbia