Loznica
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- For the town in Bulgaria, see Loznitsa. For the river in Slovenia, see Ložnica
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| General Information | |
| District | Mačva |
| Land area | 612 km² |
| Population (2002 census) |
19,863 (town) 86,413 (municipality) |
| Settlements | 54 |
| Coordinates | |
| Area code | +381 15 |
| Car plates | LO |
| Postal code | 15300 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) |
| Website | http://www.lo.sr.gov.yu |
| Politics | |
| Mayor | Vidoje Petrović (G17+) |
Loznica (Serbian Cyrillic: Лозница) is a town and municipality located in the Mačva District of Serbia, although it is not geographically located in Mačva, but in Podrinje. It lays at Drina river, at 44.53° North, 19.22° East. In 2002 the town had total population of 19,863, while the municipality had a population of 86,413.
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[edit] Name
Its name stems from the word "loza" (Serbian word for vine). The old name of this town was Ad Drinum.
[edit] Municipality
Municipality of Loznica includes the following settlements:
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[edit] Demographics (2002 census)
Ethnic groups in the Loznica municipality:
- Serbs = 83,729
- Muslims by nationality = 555
- Roma = 428
- Yugoslavs = 210
- Montenegrins = 118
- others
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