Pirotski District
The PIROTSKI District expands in the south eastern parts of the Republic. It
encompasses the municipalities of: Bela Palanka, Pirot, Babusnica, and Dimitrovgrad.
It has a population of 116,926. Its seat is in the city of Pirot.
The first mention of Pirot are found already in the second century A.D. In its vicinity is
the church from the thirteenth century: the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of
St. John the Theologist from the late fourteenth century displays a fine example of the
Serb medieval architecture.
Medicinal water from the Zvornik Spa, a health resort, was used already in the ancient
times, and natural beauties of this region are renounced throughout Serbia.
The oldest craft, today an industry, is carpet-making: the weaving trade, by which this
region has gained its world-wide fame. The most of the facilities of the Pirot economic
organizations are located in the industrial zone: the "Tigar" rubber industry, the "Prvi
maj" footwear industry, and the "Suko" paints and varnishes industry.
District Seat ADDRESS
18 300 Pirot, 125 Srpskih vladara St.
Tel./Fax: 010-37 333, 22 545, 24 891
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