| Native Name Lang: | sr |
| Official Name: | Tutin |
| Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
| Coordinates: | 42.9897°N 20.3364°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Serbia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Raška |
| Parts Type: | Settlements |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 93 |
| Leader Party: | SDA |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Selma Kučević |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 2.94 |
| Area Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Area Blank2 Km2: | 743 |
| Elevation M: | 867 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 11169 |
| Population Density Blank1 Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Population Blank2: | 33053 |
| Population Density Blank2 Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 36320 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +381(0)20 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | TT |
Tutin (Serbian: Тутин) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 33,053 people, while the town has a population of 11,169.[1]
The settlement of Gluhavica in the territory of Tutin is likely the oldest village attested by name in the municipality. It was an iron mining center of Stefan Milutin, King of Serbia in the early 14th century. After the battle of Kosovo (1389), the Gluhavica mine was the first to be placed under direct Ottoman control in the area. A kadi of Gluhavica is attested as early as 1396.
There is no information about the foundation of the town of Tutin and its etymology is unknown. The village is mentioned for the first time in an 1868 travelogue by British writer M. Mackenzie.[2] In 1700, after the Great Serb Migration, the Albanian Kelmendi and Kuçi and other Albanian tribes like the Shkreli of Rugova established themselves in the region of Rožaje and the neighboring town of Tutin in Serbia. The Shala, Krasniqi, and Gashi also moved into the region.[3] [4] [5] Starting in the 18th century many people originating from the Hoti tribe have migrated to and live in Sandžak, mainly in the Tutin area, but also in Sjenica.[6] Catholic Albanian groups which settled in Tutin in the early 18th century were converted to Islam in that period. Their descendants make up the large majority of the population of Tutin and the Pešter plateau.
The name of Tutin first appeared in 1868 in the work of English travelers. According to that work, Tutin had only 7 houses of which 6 belonged to the Hamzagić family and one was Serb. Until 1912, Tutin was a small settlement with 20 houses. In the 20th century, the settlement was greatly developed: public buildings, a health station, a school and shops were built. During World War II, Tutin belonged to the Italian protectorate of Albania from 1941 to 1943 and to the Albanian Kingdom from 1943 to 1944, which was a client state of Nazi Germany.
Tutin was the first municipality in Serbia to have renewable wind power. It was opened in 2011 with an installed capacity of 600 KW.[7]
Tutin has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb).
According to the 2022 census results, the municipality of Tutin has 33,053 inhabitants.[8] Population that lives in urban areas comprises 32.4% of the municipality's total population. Depopulation is typical for villages because of the migrations to urban and other areas. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 41.99 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Most of Tutin's population are Bosniaks (92.01%), followed by Muslims and Serbs. Ethnic composition of the municipality:[9]
| Ethnic group | Population 1991 | Population 2002 | Population 2011 | Census 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | % | |||||
| Bosniaks | - | 28,320 | 28,041 | 30,413 | 92.01 | |
| Serbs | 1,503 | 1,298 | 1,090 | 704 | 2.13 | |
| Muslims | 32,671 | 222 | 1,092 | 340 | 1.03 | |
| Romani | - | - | 67 | 29 | 0.09 | |
| Gorani | - | - | 55 | 52 | 0.16 | |
| Others | 457 | 214 | 810 | 1,515 | 4.58 | |
| Total | 34,631 | 30,054 | 31,155 | 33,053 | ||
Note: Most of those who in 1991 census declared themselves as ethnic Muslims, in the next census in 2002 declared themselves as Bosniaks, while the smaller number of them still declare themselves as ethnic Muslims.
As of 2023, Tutin was one of the municipalities in Serbia with the highest unemployment rate (around 50%).[10] Some of the main reasons for this was unstable political situation during the 1990s and 2000s, and underdeveloped infrastructure (with no international airports, motorways and railways nearby).
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):[11]
| Activity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 83 | |
| Mining and quarrying | 30 | |
| Manufacturing | 804 | |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 42 | |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 62 | |
| Construction | 243 | |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 460 | |
| Transportation and storage | 163 | |
| Accommodation and food services | 155 | |
| Information and communication | 29 | |
| Financial and insurance activities | 21 | |
| Real estate activities | 3 | |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 105 | |
| Administrative and support service activities | 23 | |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 349 | |
| Education | 767 | |
| Human health and social work activities | 445 | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 50 | |
| Other service activities | 109 | |
| Individual agricultural workers | 472 | |
| Total | 4,415 |
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Serbia.
Tutin is twinned with:
