Čukarica

Čukarica (Чукарица) is a district of Belgrade and extends over an area of approx. 15,650 ha and has around 160,000 inhabitants.

history

The village got its name after Čukareva mehana (Čukar tavern) and Čukar česma (Čukar fountain), which were located in the vicinity of today's Ada Ciganlija . By decree of December 30, 1911, written by King Petar I , the village of Čukarica was separated from the municipality of Žarkovo and declared a special municipality. This is the main reason why December 30th is celebrated as District Day. In the first post-war years, Čukarica was the VII. Rajon , but in 1950 it was regained the status of a city district. The Čukarica District celebrates its city festival - the Holy Trinity - 50 days after Easter (movable holiday).

Districts

population

The municipality has an estimated population of 175,057 (December 31, 2005), which makes Čukarica the second most populous municipality in Belgrade (after Novi Beograd ). However, the district is also the fastest growing (around 1.05% per year in comparison). Despite the rural area, the municipality is very densely populated with around 1118 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Population of the municipality:

1961-53.060
1971-102,189
1981-132,123
1991 - 150.257
2002 - 168.508
2005 - 175.057

Ethnic structure (2002): Serbs 91.3%, Montenegrins 1.4%, Roma 1.1%, Yugoslavs 1.1%, ethnic Macedonians 0.5%, Croats 0.5%, remaining ethnic groups 4.1% .