Bosilegrad

Bosilegrad
Босилеград (Serbian)
Босилеград (Bulgarian)
Flag of Bosilegrad
Coat of arms of Bosilegrad
Location of the municipality of Bosilegrad within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Bosilegrad within Serbia
Coordinates: 42°30′N 22°28′E / 42.500°N 22.467°E / 42.500; 22.467
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictPčinja
Settlements37
Government
 • MayorVladimir Zaharijev (Ind.)
Area
 • Town18.37 km2 (7.09 sq mi)
 • Municipality571 km2 (220 sq mi)
Elevation
696 m (2,283 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
2,348
 • Town density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Municipality
6,065
 • Municipality density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
17540
Area code+381(0)17
Car platesVR
Websitewww.bosilegrad.org

Bosilegrad (Serbian Cyrillic: Босилеград; Bulgarian: Босилеград) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. The municipality comprises an area of 571 km2 (220 sq mi). According to the 2022 census, the town has a population of 2,348, while the municipality has 6,065 inhabitants.[3]

Along with Dimitrovgrad (Tsaribrod), Bosilegrad is an economic and cultural centre of Serbia's ethnic Bulgarian community.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-07.

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