Nova Varoš

Nova Varoš
Нова Варош (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Nova Varoš
Nova Varoš
Coat of arms of Nova Varoš
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Nova Varoš within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Nova Varoš within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°27.625′N 19°48.923′E / 43.460417°N 19.815383°E / 43.460417; 19.815383
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
Settlements32
Government
 • MayorBranko Bjelić (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Town3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
 • Municipality581 km2 (224 sq mi)
Elevation
1,111 m (3,645 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
7,542
 • Town density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
 • Municipality
13,507
 • Municipality density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31320
Area code+381(0)33
Car platesNV
Websitewww.novavaros.rs
Nova Varoš in 1930s

Nova Varoš (Serbian Cyrillic: Нова Варош, pronounced [nɔ̂v̞aː v̞ǎːrɔʃ]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia. The municipality of Nova Varoš has a population of 13,507, while the town of Nova Varoš itself has a population of 7,542 inhabitants.

History

Nova Varoš was founded in the middle of the 16th century. It is associated with the name of Skender Pasha of Genoa. When Skender-pasha, travelling from Bosnia to the Ottoman capital of Constantinople (1530), stopped with his entourage on the plateau below the mountain Zlatar and was delighted with the beauty of this wooded area and the intoxicating smell of pine, he ordered a town to be built there. Settlements soon sprang up on the site of today's Nova Varoš. It was called Skender-pašina palanka (Skender-pasha's Palanka). When it grew to close to 2,000 houses, "a fire broke out and burned the palace to the ground" (Evliya Çelebi). Most of the inhabitants stayed there and built a new town which they called Nova Kasaba, which in Serbian means Nova Varoš.

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.

Climate

Nova Varoš has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

Climate data for Nova Varoš
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3) 		3.4
(38.1) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.6
(52.9) 		16.4
(61.5) 		19.8
(67.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		19.0
(66.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.2
(36.0) 		12.2
(54.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −2.6
(27.3) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		3.7
(38.7) 		6.9
(44.4) 		11.5
(52.7) 		14.8
(58.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		13.7
(56.7) 		9.4
(48.9) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		7.8
(46.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5.8
(21.6) 		−4.2
(24.4) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		2.3
(36.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		9.9
(49.8) 		11.6
(52.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		8.5
(47.3) 		4.9
(40.8) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		3.4
(38.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75
(3.0) 		66
(2.6) 		68
(2.7) 		80
(3.1) 		104
(4.1) 		98
(3.9) 		87
(3.4) 		76
(3.0) 		83
(3.3) 		86
(3.4) 		97
(3.8) 		84
(3.3) 		1,004
(39.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194820,170—    
195321,848+1.61%
196124,770+1.58%
197122,740−0.85%
198122,523−0.10%
199121,812−0.32%
200219,982−0.79%
201116,638−2.01%
202213,505−1.88%
Source: [4]

According to the last official census done in 2022, the Municipality of Nova Varoš has 13,507 inhabitants. Population density on the territory of the municipality is 23 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Ethnic groups

In 1991, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs and Montenegrins (89.20%), ethnic Muslims (8.51%) and others.

In 2002, the population of the municipality was composed of: Serbs (18,001) (90.09%), Bosniaks (1,028) (5.15%), ethnic Muslims (502) (2.51%) and others. Most of those who in 1991 census declared themselves as Muslims by ethnicity, in the next census in 2002 declared themselves as Bosniaks, while the smaller number of them still declare themselves as Muslims by ethnicity.

Ethnic composition of the municipality according to 2011 and 2022 censuses:

Census 1991 Census 2011 Census 2022 [5]
Ethnic group Population % Population % Population %
Serbs 19,284 88.4% 14,899 89.6% 11,901 88.1%
Bosniaks 1,857 8.51% 788 4.74% 673 4.98%
Muslims 526 3.16% 308 2.28%
Yugoslavs 348 1.59% 37 0.22% 40 0.30%
Montenegrins 173 0.79% 31 0.19% 9 0.07%
Others 150 0.69% 357 2.15% 576 4.26%
Total 21,812 16,638 13,507

Settlements

Aside from the town of Nova Varoš, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[6]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 61
Mining and quarrying 13
Manufacturing 817
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 110
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 66
Construction 75
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 356
Transportation and storage 253
Accommodation and food services 188
Information and communication 27
Financial and insurance activities 31
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 59
Administrative and support service activities 17
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 288
Education 220
Human health and social work activities 190
Arts, entertainment and recreation 54
Other service activities 35
Individual agricultural workers 151
Total 3,010

Culture

  • Town Hall
    Town Hall
  • Nova Varoš Cultural Center
    Nova Varoš Cultural Center
  • Town center
    Town center
  • Town buildings
    Town buildings
  • Orthodox Church
    Orthodox Church
  • Nova Varoš Mosque
    Nova Varoš Mosque
  • Uvac Lake
    Uvac Lake

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ "Climate: Nova Varoš, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Population by nationality and gender". Statistical Office of Republic of Serbia.
  6. ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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