Brus
Брус (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Panoramic view of Brus
Panoramic view of Brus
Coat of arms of Brus
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Brus within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Brus within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°22′53″N 21°02′16″E / 43.38139°N 21.03778°E / 43.38139; 21.03778
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictRasina
Settlements58
Government
 • MayorValentina Milosavljević (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Town2.71 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
 • Municipality606 km2 (234 sq mi)
Elevation
436 m (1,430 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
4,572
 • Town density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality
16,263
 • Municipality density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
37220
Area code+381(0)37
Car platesKŠ
Websitewww.brus.rs

Brus (Serbian Cyrillic: Брус, pronounced [brûːs]) is a town and municipality located in the Rasina District of southern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town is 4,183, while the population of the municipality is 15,226. It is located at 430 metres (1,410 ft) above sea level, just below the Kopaonik ski resort. The city is surrounded by hills on three levels, where the lowest one is a place where the Grasevka river firths into the Rasina river. On the upper level of the town, a fountain of medicinal mineral water is located.

History

From 1929 to 1941, Brus was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Brus, the municipality consists of the following villages:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194823,491—    
195325,585+1.72%
196125,606+0.01%
197124,581−0.41%
198122,679−0.80%
199121,331−0.61%
200218,764−1.16%
201116,317−1.54%
Source: [3]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Brus has a population of 16,317 inhabitants.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[4]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 69
Mining and quarrying 2
Manufacturing 1,130
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 25
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 77
Construction 61
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 379
Transportation and storage 81
Accommodation and food services 268
Information and communication 38
Financial and insurance activities 28
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 94
Administrative and support service activities 24
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 232
Education 274
Human health and social work activities 197
Arts, entertainment and recreation 40
Other service activities 65
Individual agricultural workers 675
Total 3,761

Twin cities

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.

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