Vranje
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Vranje is a city and municipality
located in southern Serbia
. In 2011 the city has total population of 82,782, while the urban area has 54,456. It is the administrative center of the Pčinja District
of Serbia.
tribes inhabited present-day Vranje, as well as the Agrianes
(a Paeonian tribe) inhabiting the whole of Pčinja District
.
The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.
The Roman fortresses in the Vranje region were abandoned during the Hun attacks in 539-544 AD, these include the localities of Kale at Vranjska Banja and Gradište in Korbevac and Gradište in Prvonek.
Its name stems from the old word for "black" ("vran") in the Serbian language
and first appears in the Alexiad
(9, 4) by Byzantine princess and scholar Anna Comnena (1083–1153).In period of Austrian occupation from 1688 to 1692 ,Vranje was managed by
Von Lahmm family.
During Ottoman
rule Vranje was part of the Sanjak of Niš
.
The front between the Serbian and Bulgarian forces at the time of the 1915 Battle of Ovche Pole
in the Serbian Campaign (World War I)
stretched near to Vranje.
, Trgovište, Bosilegrad, Surdulica, Vladičin Han, Leskovac, and Kosovska Kamenica (which is in Kosovo).
is a symbol of the city and is called "most ljubavi" (Lovers bridge) after the tale about the forbidden love between the Muslim girl Ajša and Christian Stojan that resulted in the father killing the couple. After that, he built the bridge where he had killed her and had the story in-scripted in Ottoman Arabic. The 11th century Markova kula fortress is in the north of the city. The city has traditional Balkan architecture as well as Ottoman.
The well-known theater play “Koštana
” by Bora Stanković
is placed in Vranje.
Vranje is famous for its popular, old music, lively and melancholic at the same time. The best known music is from the theater piece with music “Koštana”, by Bora Stanković. This original music style has been renewed recently by taking quite different and quite specific, and more oriental form, with rich brass instruments contribution. It is played particularly by the Vranje Roma, who are often referred to as Gypsies (a derogatory term which wrongly implies their Egyptian origin).
.
Population of the city in history:
Municipalities of Serbia
Serbia is divided into 150 municipalities and 24 cities , which are the basic units of local self-government. The city may and may not be divided into city municipalities . Five cities, Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš, Kragujevac and Požarevac comprise several city municipalities, divided into "urban" ...
located in southern Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. In 2011 the city has total population of 82,782, while the urban area has 54,456. It is the administrative center of the Pčinja District
Pcinja District
The Pčinja District expands to the southern parts of Serbia, bordering Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia. Its seat is in the city of Vranje....
of Serbia.
Name and history
In ancient times, various ThracianThracians
The ancient Thracians were a group of Indo-European tribes inhabiting areas including Thrace in Southeastern Europe. They spoke the Thracian language – a scarcely attested branch of the Indo-European language family...
tribes inhabited present-day Vranje, as well as the Agrianes
Agrianes
The Agrianians a Paeonian-Thracian tribe, who chiefly inhabited the area of present-day Northeastern statistical region of Republic Of Macedonia and Pčinja District of southern Serbia, north of the Thracian Maedi tribe, who were situated in what is now the Greek region of Macedonia and Western...
(a Paeonian tribe) inhabiting the whole of Pčinja District
Pcinja District
The Pčinja District expands to the southern parts of Serbia, bordering Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia. Its seat is in the city of Vranje....
.
The Romans conquered the region in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.
The Roman fortresses in the Vranje region were abandoned during the Hun attacks in 539-544 AD, these include the localities of Kale at Vranjska Banja and Gradište in Korbevac and Gradište in Prvonek.
Its name stems from the old word for "black" ("vran") in the Serbian language
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
and first appears in the Alexiad
Alexiad
The Alexiad is a medieval biographical text written around the year 1148 by the Byzantine historian Anna Comnena, daughter of Emperor Alexius I....
(9, 4) by Byzantine princess and scholar Anna Comnena (1083–1153).In period of Austrian occupation from 1688 to 1692 ,Vranje was managed by
Von Lahmm family.
During Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
rule Vranje was part of the Sanjak of Niš
Sanjak of Niš
The Sanjak of Niš or Sanjak of Nish was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire and its county town was Niš. It was composed of the kazas of Niš, Pirot, Leskovac, Vranje, Kuršumlija, Prokuplje and Tran ....
.
The front between the Serbian and Bulgarian forces at the time of the 1915 Battle of Ovche Pole
Battle of Ovche Pole
The Ovche Pole Offensive Operation was an operation of the Bulgarian Army that occurred between 14 October 1915 and 15 November 1915 as part of the Serbian Campaign...
in the Serbian Campaign (World War I)
Serbian Campaign (World War I)
The Serbian Campaign was fought from late July 1914, when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia at the outset of the First World War, until late 1915, when the Macedonian Front was formed...
stretched near to Vranje.
Geography
Municipality of Vranje is located between municipalities of BujanovacBujanovac
Bujanovac is a town and municipality in Pčinja District of southern Serbia, located at the South Morava basin.It is known for its source of mineral water, so it is also known as Bujanovačka Banja ....
, Trgovište, Bosilegrad, Surdulica, Vladičin Han, Leskovac, and Kosovska Kamenica (which is in Kosovo).
Culture
Vranje was an important Ottoman trading site. The White bridgeWhite Bridge
White Bridge or Bridge of love , is a bridge in Vranje, Serbia. The bridge was built over the Vranje river, in the Devet Jugovića Street, in the old quarters of the city....
is a symbol of the city and is called "most ljubavi" (Lovers bridge) after the tale about the forbidden love between the Muslim girl Ajša and Christian Stojan that resulted in the father killing the couple. After that, he built the bridge where he had killed her and had the story in-scripted in Ottoman Arabic. The 11th century Markova kula fortress is in the north of the city. The city has traditional Balkan architecture as well as Ottoman.
The well-known theater play “Koštana
Koštana
Koštana is a popular play, written by Borisav Stanković. It is set in Stanković's native Vranje, a town in southern Serbia. It features a many themes of Serbian folklore and patriarchal customs which were still present in the late nineteenth century...
” by Bora Stanković
Borisav Stankovic
Borisav "Bora" Stanković was a Serbian writer belonging to the school of realism. His novels and short stories depict the life of people from South Serbia...
is placed in Vranje.
Vranje is famous for its popular, old music, lively and melancholic at the same time. The best known music is from the theater piece with music “Koštana”, by Bora Stanković. This original music style has been renewed recently by taking quite different and quite specific, and more oriental form, with rich brass instruments contribution. It is played particularly by the Vranje Roma, who are often referred to as Gypsies (a derogatory term which wrongly implies their Egyptian origin).
Institutions
- National Museum, built in 1765
- Youth Cultural Centre
- National Library
- Centre for Talents
Famous or notable citizens
- Borisav (Bora) StankovićBorisav StankovicBorisav "Bora" Stanković was a Serbian writer belonging to the school of realism. His novels and short stories depict the life of people from South Serbia...
(* March 31, 1875, Vranje; † October 22, 1927, BelgradeBelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
), a SerbiaSerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n writer. - Miroslav-Cera Mihajlović, contemporary poet.
- Jovan Hadži-Vasiljević, (1866–1946), historian.
- Djordje Tasić, (1892–1943), one of the most notable Serbian jurists.
- Justin PopovićJustin PopovicSaint Justin Popović was a theologian, a philosopher of the Eastern Orthodox theology, a Dostoyevski scholar, a champion of anti-communism, a writer, and a critic of the pragmatic church life...
(1894–1979), theologian and philosopher. - Physicians: Dr. Franjo Kopsa († 1898); Dr. Dragoljub Mihajlović († 1980).
- Scientists: Dejan Stojkovic (Ph.D. physics, professor in USA), Marjan Bosković, (MD), anatomy professor; Dragan Pavlović, (MD); Dragoslav Mitrinović, mathematician.
- Painters: Jovica Dejanovic, Miodrag Stankovic-Dage, Zoran Petrusijević-Zop, Suzana Stojanović.
- Musicians: Bakija Bakić († 1989), Stanisa Stosić († 2008).
- Curators: Jelena Veljkovic, Marko Stamenković.
- Queen: Ms Ivana Stosic
- Architects: Milan Stamenkovic (Moscow Architectural Institute State Academy), Milorad Veljkovic
Demographics
Population of Vranje has been permanently refreshed by the newcomers from its surroundings as well by the Serb refugees who emigrated from Kosovo and Metohija during the last 2 decades. The last wave of emigration was one in 1999, following the 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia
The NATO bombing of Yugoslavia was NATO's military operation against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the Kosovo War. The strikes lasted from March 24, 1999 to June 10, 1999...
.
Population of the city in history:
- 1093: 3,900 ( first appears in the Alexiad by Byzantine princess and scholar Anna Comnena)
- 1386: 5,800 (Vranje was capital of Caesar Ugljesa′s country)
- 1800: 10,654
- 1878: 15,875
- 1900: 27,586
- 1905: 34,110
- 1910: 39,487
- 1921: 43,221
- 1931: 48,817
- 1941: 53,000 (estimate)
- 1948: 32,472
- 1953: 49,690
- 1961: 54,261
- 1971: 65,959
- 1981: 76,094
- 1991: 85,122
- 2002: 94,052
- 2011: 82,782
Municipality
Municipality of Vranje includes the following settlements:- AleksandrovacAleksandrovac (Vranje)Aleksandrovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 527 people....
- Babina PoljanaBabina Poljana (Vranje)Babina Poljana is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 79 people....
- BarbarušinceBarbarušinceBarbarušince is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 86 people....
- BarelićBarelićBarelić is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 161 people....
- Beli BregBeli Breg (Vranje)Beli Breg is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 94 people....
- Bojin DelBojin DelBojin Del is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 87 people....
- Bresnica
- BujkovacBujkovacBujkovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 796 people....
- BuljesovceBuljesovceBuljesovce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 78 people....
- BuštranjeBuštranje (Vranje)Buštranje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 487 people....
- Crni LugCrni LugCrni Lug is a Serbian village situated in Vranje, Pčinja District. As of 2002, it has a population of 266....
- Crni VrhCrni Vrh (Vranje)Crni Vrh is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 32 people....
- ČestelinČestelinČestelin is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 22 people....
- Ćukovac
- ĆurkovicaĆurkovica (Vranje)Ćurkovica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 13 people....
- DavidovacDavidovac (Vranje)Davidovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 502 people....
- DobrejanceDobrejanceDobrejance is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 84 people....
- Donja OtuljaDonja OtuljaDonja Otulja is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 101 people....
- Donje PunoševceDonje PunoševceDonje Punoševce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 21 people....
- Donje TrebešinjeDonje TrebešinjeDonje Trebešinje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 832 people....
- Donje ŽapskoDonje ŽapskoDonje Žapsko is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 421 people....
- Donji NeradovacDonji NeradovacDonji Neradovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 633 people....
- DragobuždeDragobuždeDragobužde is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 49 people....
- Drenovac
- DubnicaDubnica (Vranje)Dubnica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 819 people....
- Duga LukaDuga LukaDuga Luka is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 154 people.-References:...
- DulanDulan (Vranje)Dulan is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 97 people....
- DupeljevoDupeljevoDupeljevo is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 55 people....
- Golemo SeloGolemo SeloGolemo Selo is a small village located between the towns of Dupnitsa and Bobov Dol in Kyustendil Province, western Bulgaria. The village name means "big village". The population of the village is 573 inhabitants...
- Gornja OtuljaGornja OtuljaGornja Otulja is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 13 people....
- Gornje PunoševceGornje PunoševceGornje Punoševce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 40 people....
- Gornje TrebešinjeGornje TrebešinjeGornje Trebešinje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 213 people....
- Gornje ŽapskoGornje ŽapskoGornje Žapsko is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 109 people....
- Gornji NeradovacGornji NeradovacGornji Neradovac, in Serbian Cyrillic , is a village in Serbia situated in the municipality of Vranje, district of Pčinja. In 2002, it had 326 inhabitants.- Linked articles :* List of cities, towns and villages in Serbia...
- GradnjaGradnjaGradnja is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 247 people.-References:...
- GumerišteGumerišteGumerište is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 26 people....
- IzumnoIzumnoIzumno is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 357 people....
- KatunKatun (Vranje)Katun is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 432 people....
- KlašnjiceKlašnjiceKlašnjice is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 39 people....
- Klisurica
- KoćuraKoćuraKoćura is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 234 people....
- KopanjaneKopanjaneKopanjane is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 70 people....
- KorbevacKorbevacKorbevac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 711 people....
- KorbulKorbulKorbul is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 14 people....
- Kriva FejaKriva FejaKriva Feja is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 870 people.-References:...
- Kruševa GlavaKruševa GlavaKruševa Glava is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 135 people....
- KrševicaKrševicaKrševica is a village in the municipality of Bujanovac of the Pčinja District, Serbia. According to the 2002 there were 486 people . The archaeological site of Kale-Krševica is located in the village, the remnations of a 5th century BC Ancient Greek Macedon city....
- Kumarevo
- KupininceKupininceKupinince is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 134 people....
- LalinceLalinceLalince is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 150 people....
- LepčinceLepčinceLepčince is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 125 people....
- Leva RekaLeva RekaLeva Reka is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 80 people....
- LipovacLipovac (Vranje)Lipovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 79 people....
- Lukovo
- Margance
- MečkovacMečkovacMečkovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 169 people....
- MijakovceMijakovceMijakovce is a village in Vranje municipality, Pčinja District, Serbia. In 2002 the village had a population of 37. In 1991, the population was 73....
- MijovceMijovceMijovce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 67 people.-References:...
- Milanovo
- MilivojceMilivojceMilivojce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 122 people....
- MoštanicaMoštanicaMoštanica is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D30 highway....
- NastavceNastavceNastavce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 52 people....
- Nesvrta
- Nova BrezovicaNova BrezovicaNova Brezovica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 125 people....
- Oblička SenaOblička SenaOblička Sena is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 52 people....
- Ostra GlavaOstra GlavaOstra Glava is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 72 people....
- PanevljePanevljePanevlje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 209 people....
- PavlovacPavlovacPavlovac can refer to several places:In Bosnia and Herzegovina*Pavlovac, Banja Luka*Pavlovac, PaleIn Croatia*Pavlovac, Bjelovar-Bilogora County, a village in the Veliki Grđevac municipality*Pavlovac, Karlovac County, a suburb of Slunj...
- PljačkovicaPljačkovicaPljačkovica is a mountain in southern Serbia, overlooking the city of Vranje. Its highest peak has an altitude of 1231 meters above sea level....
- PreobraženjePreobraženjePreobraženje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 69 people....
- PrevalacPrevalacPrevalac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 153 people....
- PrvonekPrvonekPrvonek is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 203 people....
- RanutovacRanutovacRanutovac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 490 people....
- RatajeRataje (Vranje)Rataje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 620 people....
- Ribince
- RistovacRistovacRistovac is a small town in the Municipality of Vranje located in the Pčinja District of south-east Serbia. Ristovac has 342 according to the 2002 census....
- RoždaceRoždaceRoždace is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 47 people....
- Rusce
- SebevranjeSebevranjeSebevranje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 136 people....
- SikirjeSikirjeSikirje is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 153 people....
- SlivnicaSlivnica (Vranje)Slivnica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 143 people....
- SmiljevićSmiljevićSmiljević is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 83 people....
- SoderceSoderceSoderce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 326 people....
- Srednji DelSrednji DelSrednji Del is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 90 people....
- StanceStance (Vranje)Stance is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 113 people....
- Stara BrezovicaStara BrezovicaStara Brezovica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 89 people....
- Stari GlogStari GlogStari Glog is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 44 people.-References:...
- StrešakStrešakStrešak is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 119 people....
- StropskoStropskoStropsko is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 186 people....
- StruganicaStruganicaStruganica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 21 people....
- StudenaStudena (Vranje)Studena is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 117 people....
- SurdulSurdulSurdul is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 44 people....
- Suvi DolSuvi DolSuvi Dol is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 576 people....
- TesovišteTesovišteTesovište is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 61 people....
- TibuždeTibuždeTibužde is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1243 people....
- ToplacToplacToplac is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 519 people....
- TrstenaTrstena (Vranje)Trstena is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 63 people....
- TumbaTumba (Vranje)Tumba is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 44 people....
- UrmanicaUrmanicaUrmanica is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 32 people....
- UševceUševceUševce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 184 people.-References:...
- ViševceViševceViševce is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 92 people....
- Vlase
- Vranje
- Vranjska BanjaVranjska BanjaVranjska Banja is a town and spa resort in Serbia. It is situated in the Vranje municipality, in the Pčinja District, northeast from the city of Vranje. The population of the town is 5,882 people . This small town is surrounded by forests and rolling hills which offer nice scenery, and a good...
- VrtogošVrtogošVrtogoš is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 1355 people....
- ZlatokopZlatokopZlatokop is a village in the municipality of Vranje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 795 people....
Ethnic groups (2002 census)
Ethnic grooups in the Vranje municipality:- Serbs = 97,198
- Roma = 1,678
- others