Nova Varoš

Nova Varoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Нова Варош, pronounced [nɔ̂v̞aː v̞ǎːrɔʃ]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern 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.

Nova Varoš

Нова Варош
Town and municipality
Nova Varoš
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Nova Varoš within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°27.625′N 19°48.923′E
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
Settlements32
Government
 • MayorRade Vasiljević
Area
 • Town3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
 • Municipality581 km2 (224 sq mi)
Elevation
1,111 m (3,645 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
8,795
 • Town density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
 • Municipality
16,638
 • Municipality density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31320
Area code+381(0)33
Car platesNV
Websitewww.novavaros.rs
Nova Varoš in 1930s

History

In 1469, Ottoman documents mention the nahiya of Barča, as the nahiya of Vlach Sjenica. Four decades later, in 1516, the name Skender-pasha Varoš appears, named after its founder, Skender-pasha Genoa, who on three occasions was also the Bosnian sanjak-bey.

Geography

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.

Climate

Nova Varoš has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

Climate data for Nova Varoš
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 3.4
(38.1)		 8.1
(46.6)		 11.6
(52.9)		 16.4
(61.5)		 19.8
(67.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 22.4
(72.3)		 19.0
(66.2)		 14.0
(57.2)		 6.8
(44.2)		 2.2
(36.0)		 12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3)		 −0.4
(31.3)		 3.7
(38.7)		 6.9
(44.4)		 11.5
(52.7)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.8
(62.2)		 17.0
(62.6)		 13.7
(56.7)		 9.4
(48.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 7.8
(46.0)
Average low °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 2.3
(36.1)		 6.7
(44.1)		 9.9
(49.8)		 11.6
(52.9)		 11.6
(52.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.9
(40.8)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 3.4
(38.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75
(3.0)		 66
(2.6)		 68
(2.7)		 80
(3.1)		 104
(4.1)		 98
(3.9)		 87
(3.4)		 76
(3.0)		 83
(3.3)		 86
(3.4)		 97
(3.8)		 84
(3.3)		 1,004
(39.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194820,170—    
195321,848+1.61%
196124,770+1.58%
197122,740−0.85%
198122,523−0.10%
199121,812−0.32%
200219,982−0.79%
201116,638−2.01%
Source: [4]

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.

Ethnic groups

In 1991, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs and Montenegrins (89.20%), ethnic Muslims (8.51%) and others.

In 2002, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs (18,001) (90.09%), Bosniaks (1,028) (5.15%), ethnic Muslims (502) (2.51%) and others. Most of those who in 1991 census declared themselves as Muslims by ethnicity, in the next census in 2002 declared themselves as Bosniaks, while the smaller number of them still declare themselves as Muslims by ethnicity.

Ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs14,899 89.55%
Bosniaks788 4.74%
Muslims526 3.16%
Yugoslavs37 0.22%
Montenegrins31 0.19%
Others357 2.15%
Total16,638

Settlements

Aside from the town of Nova Varoš, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing61
Mining and quarrying13
Manufacturing817
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply110
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities66
Construction75
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles356
Transportation and storage253
Accommodation and food services188
Information and communication27
Financial and insurance activities31
Real estate activities-
Professional, scientific and technical activities59
Administrative and support service activities17
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security288
Education220
Human health and social work activities190
Arts, entertainment and recreation54
Other service activities35
Individual agricultural workers151
Total3,010

Culture
  • Town Hall
  • Nova Varoš Cultural Center
  • Town center
  • Town buildings
  • Orthodox Church
  • Nova Varoš Mosque
  • Uvac Lake

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "Climate: Nova Varoš, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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