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Arilje

Coordinates: 43°45′05″N 20°05′55″E / 43.75139°N 20.09861°E / 43.75139; 20.09861
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Arilje
Ариље (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Clockwise, from top: Panorama of Arilje, town center promenade, 13th century Saint Achillius Church
Coat of arms of Arilje
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Arilje within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Arilje within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°45′05″N 20°05′55″E / 43.75139°N 20.09861°E / 43.75139; 20.09861
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictZlatibor
Town status1880
Founded byMilan Obrenović IV
Settlements22
Government
 • MayorPredrag Maslar (SNS)
Area
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 • Town3.94 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
 • Municipality349.06 km2 (134.77 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Highest elevation
1,328 m (4,357 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
6,639
 • Town density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality
17,063
 • Municipality density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31230
Area code+381(0)31
Car platesUE
Websitewww.arilje.org.rs

Arilje (Serbian Cyrillic: Ариље, pronounced [ǎriːʎɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia. The population of the town is 6,639, while the municipality has 17,063 inhabitants (2022 census).

Geography

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The municipality of Arilje is in western Serbia in the river basins of the mountain rivers of the Rzav and Moravica. It has an altitude of 330 to 1,382 meters.

The municipality's seat is at the confluence of the Rzav and Moravica rivers.

Climate

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Arilje has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb), that's very close to an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfb).

Climate data for Arilje
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.6
(38.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		15.9
(60.6) 		20.6
(69.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.7
(80.1) 		23.1
(73.6) 		17.5
(63.5) 		9.9
(49.8) 		5.3
(41.5) 		16.0
(60.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.7
(44.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		15.1
(59.2) 		18.7
(65.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		16.9
(62.4) 		12.1
(53.8) 		6.0
(42.8) 		2.0
(35.6) 		10.9
(51.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		1.6
(34.9) 		5.2
(41.4) 		9.7
(49.5) 		13.1
(55.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		14.2
(57.6) 		10.8
(51.4) 		6.8
(44.2) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		5.9
(42.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5) 		59
(2.3) 		60
(2.4) 		70
(2.8) 		91
(3.6) 		87
(3.4) 		77
(3.0) 		64
(2.5) 		67
(2.6) 		71
(2.8) 		83
(3.3) 		78
(3.1) 		871
(34.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

History

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In 1219 Sava Nemanjić proclaimed the Arilje monastery the seat of the Moravica episcopate that covered the territory of Arilje, Užice, Valjevo and Čačak. The first Serbian Orthodox Archbishop and later Metropolitan held court here. In 1296 king Dragutin Nemanjić erected a church, also called St. Achileus.

The Klisura monastery, 13 km away from Arilje, on the road to Ivanjica, is dedicated to the archangels Michael and Gabriel, and was destroyed and reconstructed several times during its turbulent history. Today it is a convent. The oldest secular buildings preserved to this day are the house of colonel Jovan Mićić from 1823 and the old school founded in 1834.

In 1880, by decree of prince Milan Obrenović, Arilje was awarded the status of town.

King Milan Obrenović declared Arilje a municipality in 1882.[4]

Settlements

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Aside from the town of Arilje, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194820,316—    
195320,882+0.55%
196120,001−0.54%
197119,581−0.21%
198120,111+0.27%
199120,335+0.11%
200219,784−0.25%
201118,792−0.57%
202217,063−0.87%
Source: [5]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Arilje had a population of 18,792 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

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The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 18,407 97.95%
Roma 120 0.64%
Montenegrins 22 0.12%
Muslims 10 0.05%
Macedonians 9 0.05%
Bulgarians 8 0.04%
Croats 8 0.04%
Others 208 1.11%
Total 18,792

Economy

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As of 2012, Arilje has a total of 4,793 registered agricultural entities (farmsteads).[6]

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):[7]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 55
Mining and quarrying 7
Manufacturing 3,166
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 27
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 148
Construction 191
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 598
Transportation and storage 181
Accommodation and food services 164
Information and communication 26
Financial and insurance activities 47
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 110
Administrative and support service activities 134
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 172
Education 339
Human health and social work activities 158
Arts, entertainment and recreation 49
Other service activities 74
Individual agricultural workers 419
Total 6,065

Music festival

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The classical music festival "Arlemm" is held annually in the municipality of Arilje.[8]

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  • Town center promenade, monument to the "Unknown soldier"
    Town center promenade, monument to the "Unknown soldier"
  • Church of St. Achillius
    Church of St. Achillius
  • Church of St. Achillius
    Church of St. Achillius
  • Klisura Monastery
    Klisura Monastery
  • Monument to the fallen soldiers in town park
    Monument to the fallen soldiers in town park
  • Town park
    Town park
  • Town center street
    Town center street
  • Town center promenade
    Town center promenade
  • Footbridge over River Rzav at the City Beach
    Footbridge over River Rzav at the City Beach
  • View of the part of the town
    View of the part of the town

Notes

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
  3. ^ "Climate: Arilje, Serbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. ^ "IRD Serbia - Local Economic Development". Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  5. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  7. ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2023" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ^ ""Publika željna dobre muzike ne razlikuje se u prestonici i provinciji": U Arilju otvoren 10. jubilarni Arlemm festival". nedeljnik.rs (in Serbian). 22 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
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