Sjenica

Sjenica
Сјеница (Serbian)
Sjenica (Bosnian)
From top: Uvac Special Nature Reserve, Sjenica Mosque at night
Location of the municipality of Sjenica within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°16′N 20°00′E / 43.267°N 20.000°E / 43.267; 20.000
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
First mentioned1253
Settlements101
Government
 • MayorMunib Mujagić (SPP)
Area
 • Rank11th in Serbia
 • Town25.76 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
 • Municipality1,059 km2 (409 sq mi)
Elevation
1,026 m (3,366 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Rank65th in Serbia
 • Town
12,989
 • Town density504.2/km2 (1,306/sq mi)
 • Municipality
24,083
 • Municipality density22.74/km2 (58.90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36310
Area code+381(0)20
Official languagesSerbian together with Bosnian
Websitewww.sjenica.rs
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Sjenica (Serbian Cyrillic: Сјеница, pronounced [sjɛ̌nitsa]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia, on the vast Sjenica-Pešter plateau and geographically located in the central part of Sandžak. The population of the municipality, according to 2022 census, is 24,083, while the town has a population of 12,989.

In terms of area (1,059 km2), Sjenica is 11th largest municipality in Serbia. A multi-ethnic environment where Bosniaks, Serbs, Albanians, Montenegrins, Turks, Romani and others live in it.

According to the level of development of local self-government units for the year 2014, the municipality of Sjenica belongs to the fourth group consisting of 44 extremely underdeveloped local self-government units whose level of development is below 60% of the national average.