Country Serbia Settlements 90 - Villages 84 Population 123,848 (2011) | Administrative center Bor - Cities and towns 6 Area 3,507 km² Municipalities 4 | |
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Region Southern and Eastern Serbia Points of interest Iron Gates, Rock sculpture of Decebalus, Lepenski Vir, Golubac Fortress, Tabula Traiana Destinations Danube, Đerdap national p, Kladovo, Negotin, Bor | ||
The Bor District (Serbian: Борски округ / Borski okrug) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia. It has a population of 123,848 inhabitants, according to the 2011 census results. The administrative center of the Bor district is Bor and the judicial one, due to tradition, Negotin.
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Map of Bor District, Serbia
History
The Thracians dominated the region before the Roman conquest in the 1st century BC that weakened and subdued the Paleo-Balkan tribes. The Moesi, a Thracio-Dacian tribe, were defeated by the Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus, the consul of 30 BC.The region was organized into Moesia Inferior in 87 AD by Emperor Domitian.
Hellenistic religious influence is attested through archeological findings in Rovine and Tamnič where Heracles was worshipped, a relief of Zeus, Herakles and Dionysos found in Bukovo.
The Roman site of Selište with necropolis has been excavated in the village of Rogljevo. Silver and gold fibulae from 250-320 AD have been found at sites in Negotin.
Municipalities
The district encompasses the municipalities:
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Bor District has 124,992 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the Bor district:
Economy
The region is a traditionally energy oriented, as it has the hydro-electric power plants of Đerdap: Iron Gate I and Iron Gate II and is also rich in copper and gold deposits, especially in the Bor and Majdanpek areas; also silver has also been discovered but is rare. The giant mining company RTB Bor operates in the region.