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Sjenica

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Sjenica (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia, on the vast Sjenica-Pešter plateau and geographically located in the central part of Sandžak. The population of the municipality, according to the 2022 census, is 24,083, while the town has a population of 12,989.

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Place details

Locality
Општина Сјеница
Region
Central Serbia
Country
Србија
Population
0
Timezone
Europe/Belgrade

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Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang
sr
Settlement.official_name
Sjenica
Settlement.settlement_type
Town and municipality
Settlement.image_shield
New COA Sjenica.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
From top: Uvac Special Nature Reserve, Sjenica Mosque at night
Settlement.image_map
Municipalities of Serbia Sjenica.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the municipality of Sjenica within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Šumadija and Western Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Zlatibor
Settlement.parts_type
Settlements
Settlement.parts_style
para
Settlement.p1
101
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1253
Settlement.leader_party
SPP

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Official website

OPŠTINA SJENICA - Zvanična prezentacija opštine Sjenica

sjenica.rs

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • History
  • 15th century
  • 18th, 19th and 20th centuries
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Settlements
  • Demography
  • Ethnic groups
  • Economy
  • Governance
  • Education
  • Preschool
  • Elementary
  • Secondary
  • International relations
  • Twin cities
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Sjenica (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia, on the vast Sjenica-Pešter plateau and geographically located in the central part of Sandžak. The population of the municipality, according to the 2022 census, is 24,083, while the town has a population of 12,989.

Serbia's 11th largest municipality in terms of area (1,059 km2), Sjenica is a multi-ethnic environment where Bosniaks, Serbs, Albanians, Montenegrins, Turks, Romani and others live.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sjenica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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