Knjaevac (Serbian Cyrillic: , pronounced [kats]) is a town and

municipality situated in easternSerbia, in theTimoka Krajinaregion

bordering Bulgaria. The town is situated between three mountains. The municipality
has a population of 30,902 inhabitants.

History
In the Roman period, Timacum Minus existed within the present municipality. In
1833, the town, formerly known as Gurgusovac, was liberated from the Ottoman
Empire and was administrated into the Krajina nahija of the Principality of Serbia in
1834. In 1859 the official name was changed to Knjaevac. From 1929 to 1944,
Knjaevac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1944, a
train tunnel was built in the town, which is depicted in the town's coat of arms.

Geography
The municipality extends over an area of 1202 km2 and is the fourth largest in the
Republic of Serbia. Its countryside is mostly hilly and mountainous.
The highest point in the territory of the municipality is Midor on StaraPlanina
(2169 m), which is also the second highest peak in the Republic of Serbia. The
lowest point is 176 metres high and is situated in the Knjaevac valley. There are 86
inhabited places in the municipality of which 85 are villages. The town itself is
situated at the confluence of the TrgovikiTimok and the SvrljikiTimok which
become the BeliTimok. It flows on towards Zajear, merges with the CrniTimok and
becomes simply, Timok. It is this river that gives name to the Timoka Krajina
region.
Knjaevac is connected with other towns by road and railroad traffic. It is found
between the latitudes of 4320' and 4345' north and between the longitudes
2211' and 2241' east.

Population
The population of the municipality of Knjaevac is 30,902, while the population of
the town is 18,089 (2011 census). The average population density is 25.7
inhabitants per square kilometer making it a sparsely populated municipality.
The population of the municipality include 35,977 (96.79%) Serbs, 452 (1.22%)
Romani.

Climate
Knjaevac and its surroundings have a temperate and continental climate. The
warmest month is July with an average temperature of 21.3 C (70 F), whereas the
coldest month is January with average temperature of 0.8 C (31 F). Average
annual rainfall is 590.8 mm/m2. There are 306 sunny days and 30 days of snow in a
year.

Tourism

Knjaevac, with its ski resort BabinZub offers opportunities for tourism and sports
events. Its picnic areas are set in areas of natural beauty (like Banjica, Baranica
etc.), places for rest and recreation. The 14th-century Church of the Holy Mother of
God lies in the nearby village of DonjaKamenica. In 2014 Knjaevac was chosen as the

outstanding destination in Europe. (Project EDEN Network)

Knjaevac (srpski irilica: , izgovara [kaats]) je grad i optina nalazi

se u istonoj Srbiji, u Timokoj krajini regionu na granici Bugarske. Grad je smeten
izmeu tri planine. Optina ima populaciju od 30,902 stanovnika.

Istorija
U rimskom periodu , Timacum Minus postojao je u ovom optine . 1833, grad , ranije
poznat kao Gurgusovac , je osloboen od Otomanskog carstva i bio je
administrativni centar u Krajini, nahiji Kneevine Srbije u 1834. U 1859. je zvanino
ime je promenjeno u Knjaevcu . Od 1929. do 1944. godine, Knjaevac je bio deo
Moravske banovine Kraljevine Jugoslavije . 1944 , izgraen je tunel u gradu , koji je
prikazan i na gradskom grbu .

Geografija
Optina se prostire na povrini od 1202 km2 i etvrta po veliini u Republici Srbiji .
Njegova selasu uglavnom brdsko-planinska .
Najvia taka na teritoriji optine je Midor na Staroj planini ( 2169 m), koja je
ujedno i drugi najvii vrh u Republici Srbiji . Najnia taka je visoka 176 metara i
nalazi se u dolini Knjaevca . Postoje 86 naseljenih mesta u optini od kojih su 85
sela . Sam grad se nalazi na uu Timoka Trgovikog i Svrljikog Timoka koji postaju
Belog Timoka . On tee dalje prema Zajearu, stapa sa Crnim Timokom i postaje
jednostavno, Timok . To je ta reka koja daje ime Timokoj krajini .
Knjaevac je povezana sa drugim gradovima drumskim i eleznikimsaobraajem.
Nalazi se izmeu 43 20 'i 43 45 ' severne geografske duine i izmeu 22 11 ' i
22 41' istono .

Stanovnitvo
Stanovnitvo optine Knjaevac je 30,902 , dok je broj stanovnika u gradu je 18,089
( 2011. popis ) . Prosena gustina naseljenosti je 25,7 stanovnika po kilometru
kvadratnom inei ga retko naseljenom optinom.
Stanovnitvo optine: 35,977 ( 96,79 % ) Srbi , 452 ( 1.22 % ) Romani .
Klima
Knjaevac i okolina imaju umerenu i kontinentalnu klimu. Najtopliji mesec je jul sa
prosenom temperaturom od 21,3 C (70 F) , dok je najhladniji januar sa
prosenom temperaturom od -0.8 C ( 1 F) . Prosena godinja koliina padavina
je 590,8 mm / m2 . Postoji 306 sunanih dana i 30 dana snega u godini.

Turizam
Knjaevac, na skijalitu Babin zub nudi mogunosti za turizam i sportske
manifestacije . Njena izletita su postavljeni u oblastima prirodne lepote (kao Banjici
, Baranica itd.), mesta za odmor i rekreaciju . Crkva Presvete Bogorodice iz 14. veka
nalazi se u oblinjem selu Donja Kamenica . U 2014. Knjaevac je izabran kao
izvanredan destinacije u Evropi . (Project Eden mrea)