Knjaževac
Knjaževac
Књажевац (Serbian) | |
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Town and municipality | |
From top: Panorama of the town, National museom of Knjaževac, Church of the Holy Mother of God, Church of St. George, Archaeological site "Timacum Minus", Old city | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Knjaževac within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°34′03″N 22°15′27″E / 43.56750°N 22.25750°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Zaječar |
| Settlements | 86 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Đokić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Town | 22.68 km2 (8.76 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 1,202 km2 (464 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Town | 16,350 |
| • Town density | 720.9/km2 (1,867/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 25,341 |
| • Municipality density | 21.08/km2 (54.60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19350 |
| Area code | +381(0)19 |
| Car plates | KŽ |
| Website | www |
Knjaževac (Serbian Cyrillic: Књажевац, pronounced [kɲǎːʒɛʋat͡s]) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. As of 2022, the municipality has a population of 25,341 inhabitants, while the town has 16,350 inhabitants.
The town is situated between three mountains, in the geographical region of the Timok Valley bordering Bulgaria.