Timočka Krajina

The Timok Krajina ( Serbian Cyrillic Тимочка крајина, Bulg Тимошко / Timoschko Rumanian. Timoc ) is one that is dominated by the eponymous river Timok, geographical region in eastern Serbia. Timok Krajina is, to German about borderland of the ( river ) Timok, see Krajina.

Geography

The embossed by the river Timok region ranges from the Danube to the mountains and Homolje of Vidin to close to the Morava (Serbia). It covers an area of ​​7130 km ² and has 304,154 inhabitants. Parts of the region are located in the National Park Đerdap ( 63 608 ha ), in which are found among other things, wolves, lynx and bears.

Subdivision

Geographically

Geographically includes the Timok Krajina still the territory of Krajina Negotin. The Negotin Krajina includes the two Opštinas Kladovo and the eponymous Opština Negotin with the city Negotin.

Politically

The Timok Krajina includes the two Serbian Okruge (German circles) and boron Zaječar and thus also the following eight Opštinas (German municipalities):

  • Boljevac
  • Boron
  • Kladovo
  • Knjaževac
  • Majdanpek
  • Negotin
  • Sokobanja
  • Zaječar

Population

According to the census of 2002, the Timok Krajina about 304 154 inhabitants, had, inter alia, 86 % Serbs, Vlachs 8% and 1% Roma.

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