Kolubara District

Kolubara District Колубарски округ Kolubarski okrug
—  District of Serbia  —
Location of Kolubara District in Serbia
Country	Serbia
Administrative centre	Valjevo
Government
• Commissioner	n/a
Area
• Total	2,474 km2 (955 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	174,228
• Density	70.4/km2 (182/sq mi)
Municipalities	5 and 1 city
Settlements	218
- Cities and towns	7
- Villages	211

The Kolubara District (Serbian: Колубарски округ, Kolubarski okrug) occupies the central part of western Serbia. It has a population of 174,228. The administrative centre of the Kolubara District is Valjevo, on the banks of the Kolubara River.

Municipalities

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

• Osečina
• Ub
• Lajkovac
• Valjevo
• Mionica
• Ljig

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

Municipality Ethnic Composition (2011 census)
Ethnic group	Population
Serbs	166,325
Roma	4,045
Others	133
TOTAL	170,503

Culture

This region is distinguished for its cultural-historic monuments: the Muselim's Palace, a typical example of the Turkish architecture built in the thirteenth century, the Tower of the Nenadovic Family, built in 1813 by Duke Janko, the church of Valjevo originating from 1838 which is a rare example of monumental classicistic style building in Serbia.

Economy

Prevailing industries in this region are: metal industry ("Krusik" DD Holding Corporation,": "Gradac" DD Screw Factory), agricultural production (plums, raspberries, blackberries) and food processing industry ("Srbijanka" DD).

Tourism

The major tourism resorts in the district are: the Divčibare and the Vrujci Spa.

See also

• Districts of Serbia
• Administrative divisions of Serbia

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