Bor ( Serb. Bor ) is a city in eastern Serbia . The administrative center of the Bor district .
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| Serb. Bor / Bor | |||||
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| A country |  Serbia | ||||
| County | Borsky | ||||
| Community | Boron | ||||
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| Founded | 1903 | ||||
| City with | 2018 | ||||
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| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 39 387 people ( 2002 ) | ||||
| Nationalities | Serbs (82.23%), Vlachs (5.97%), gypsies (3.08%) | ||||
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| web.archive.org/web/20091125030147/http://www.opstinabor.org.yu/ | |||||
The population of the city is 39 387 people.
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Geography
- 3 Demographics
- 4 Twin Cities
- 5 Economics
- 6 notes
- 7 References
History
The city was founded in 1945 , but a settlement in its place has existed since the beginning of the XIX century . The status of an urban-type settlement was obtained in 1947 . June 20, 2018 received the status of a city.
Geography
Bor is located in the geographical region of Timochka Krajina ( Rus. Border Timoch ). It is surrounded by many beautiful places, such as Bansko Pole , the resort town of Brestovachka Banya , Lake Borsko , Mount Stol and many others. Not far from Bor there is also another beautiful village - the village of Brestovach .
Demographics
| Year | Residents |
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| 1948 | 11103 |
| 1953 | 14533 |
| 1961 | 18816 |
| 1971 | 29418 |
| 1981 | 35591 |
| 1991 | 40668 |
| 2002 | 39387 |
| 2011 | 34160 [1] |
Twin Cities
- Montenegro , Bar
- Ukraine , Khmelnitsky
- Bulgaria , Vratsa
- Zambia , Kitwe
Economics
The city of Bor is the center of the copper ore and smelting industry of Serbia. Bor Mine is the largest copper mine in foreign Europe.