Sjenica
Sign in to saveSjenica (, ) 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Part of
- Sandžak
- Country
- Serbia
- Located in
- Sjenica Municipality
- Population
- +14060
- Area
- +1059
- Elevation
- +1026
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Capital of
- Sjenica Municipality
- Official website
- www.sjenica.rs
- Image
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21 sectionsContents
- 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.