Settlements 32 Postal code 31320 Area 581 km² | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Elevation 1,000 m Local time Monday 12:37 PM | |
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Region Šumadija and Western Serbia Weather 15°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 37% Humidity | ||
Nova Varoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Нова Варош, [nɔ̂v̞aː v̞ǎːrɔʃ]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of the western Serbia. The municipality of Nova Varoš has a population of 16,638, while the town of Nova Varoš itself has a population of 8,795 inhabitants.
Contents
- Map of Nova VaroC5A1 Serbia
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Settlements
- Culture
- Notable people
- References
Map of Nova Varo%C5%A1, Serbia
History
Mounds and archaeological remains of the Celts, Illyrians and Romans from the early Stone Age are evidence of prehistoric life on the territory of Nova Varoš. In the 12th and 13th centuries, Nova Varoš was experiencing rapid growth. Nova Varoš was first mentioned at the end of the 16th century as Skender Pasha's Palanka, named after its founder, Skender Pasha Đenovljanin, who was from Bosnia.
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.
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Municipality of Nova Varoš has 16,638 inhabitants. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 28.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Ethnic groups
In 1991, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs and Montenegrins (89.20%), Muslims by nationality (8.51%) and others.
In 2002, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs (18,001) (90.09%), Bosniaks (1,028) (5.15%), Muslims by nationality (502) (2.51%) and others. Most of those who in 1991 census declared themselves as Muslims by nationality, in the next census in 2002 declared themselves as Bosniaks, while the smaller number of them still declare themselves as Muslims by nationality.
Ethnic composition of the municipality:
Settlements
Aside from the town of Nova Varoš, the municipality includes the following settlements: