Toplica District
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| Топлички округ Toplički okrug |
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| Administration | |||
| Capital | Prokuplje | ||
| Commissioner | n/a | ||
| Municipalities | 4 | ||
| Settlements | 267 | ||
| - Cities and towns | 4 | ||
| - Villages | 263 | ||
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| Land area | 2,231 km² | ||
| Population (census 2002) | 102,075 | ||
| - density | 45.7/km² | ||
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The Toplica District (Serbian: Toplički okrug or Топлички округ) expands in the southern part of Serbia. It has a population of 102.075 (census 2002) and has been named after the river Toplica. Seat of the District is in the city of Prokuplje.
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[edit] Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:
[edit] Ethnic groups (2002 census)
- Serbs = 96,889
- Roma = 3,338
- others
[edit] Culture and history
The Hisar, a mountain behind Prokuplje, stands for the town symbol. It is the site of the medieval fortress with still well preserved tower, popularly called the Tower of Jug Bogdan, who was a hero of the Battle of Kosovo.
The St. Prokopije Church, in the town's vicinity, was built in the tenth century, and the Roman church originating from the sixteenth century well illustrates the influence of the Catholic culture, conferred by the Venetian merchants over the fifteenth and sixteenth century.
[edit] Economy
The Toplički District is a medium developed industrial center, in which the most prominent are the "Prokupac" - alcoholic beverage factory, the "Hissar" food factory, the "FOM" ferrous metal plant and the "Topličanka" cotton mill.
[edit] See also
Vojvodina: Central Banat • North Bačka • North Banat • South Bačka • South Banat • Srem • West Bačka
Central Serbia: Bor • City of Belgrade • Braničevo • Jablanica • Kolubara • Mačva • Moravica • Nišava • Pčinja • Pirot • Podunavlje • Pomoravlje • Rasina • Raška • Šumadija • Toplica • Zaječar • Zlatibor
UN administered Kosovo (1990-1999) : Kosovo • Kosovo-Pomoravlje • Kosovska Mitrovica • Peć • Prizren
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