Nova Varoš Explained

Native Name Lang:sr
Official Name:Nova Varoš
Settlement Type:Town and municipality
Coordinates:43.4604°N 67.923°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Šumadija and Western Serbia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Zlatibor
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
P1:32
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Radosav Vasiljević
Leader Party:SNS
Area Blank1 Title:Town
Area Blank1 Km2:3.79
Area Blank2 Title:Municipality
Area Blank2 Km2:581
Elevation M:1111
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:7542
Population Density Blank1 Km2:auto
Population Blank2 Title:Municipality
Population Blank2:13507
Population Density Blank2 Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:31320
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+381(0)33
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:NV

Nova Varoš (Serbian: Нова Варош, pronounced as /nɔ̂v̞aː v̞ǎːrɔʃ/) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia. The municipality of Nova Varoš has a population of 13,507, while the town of Nova Varoš itself has a population of 7,542 inhabitants.

History

Nova Varoš was founded in the middle of the 16th century. It is associated with the name of Skender Pasha of Genoa. When Skender-pasha, travelling from Bosnia to the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (1530), stopped with his entourage on the plateau below the mountain Zlatar and was delighted with the beauty of this wooded area and the intoxicating smell of pine, he ordered a town to be built there. Settlements soon sprang up on the site of today's Nova Varoš. It was called Skender-pašina palanka (Skender-pasha's Palanka). When it grew to close to 2,000 houses, "a fire broke out and burned the palace to the ground" (Evliya Çelebi). Most of the inhabitants stayed there and built a new town which they called Nova Kasaba, which in Serbian means Nova Varoš.

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).

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2022, the Municipality of Nova Varoš has 13,507 inhabitants. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 23 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 according to 2011 and 2022 censuses:

Census 1991Census 2011Census 2022 [1]
Ethnic groupPopulation%Population%Population%
Serbs19,28488.4%14,89989.6%11,90188.1%
Bosniaks1,8578.51%7884.74%6734.98%
Muslims5263.16%3082.28%
Yugoslavs3481.59%370.22%400.30%
Montenegrins1730.79%310.19%90.07%
Others1500.69%3572.15%5764.26%
Total21,81216,63813,507

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):[2]

ActivityTotal
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
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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

Notable people

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population by nationality and gender . Statistical Office of Republic of Serbia.
  2. Web site: MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019.. stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. 28 December 2019.