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Pirot () is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 34,942, while the population of the city administrative area has 49,601 inhabitants.

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Settlement.name
Pirot
Settlement.native_name_lang
sr
Settlement.official_name
City of Pirot
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_shield
Emblem of Pirot.png
Settlement.image_flag
ZastavaPirota.jpg
Settlement.image_map
Municipalities of Serbia Pirot.png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of the city of Pirot within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pirot
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_title1
City status
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Settlements
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para
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72

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Wikidata facts

Area
1232
Elevation
367
Official website
www.pirot.rs
Image
Pirot - Crveni trg nocu.jpg
Dialing code
10
Licence plate code
PI
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Commons category
Pirot
postal code
18300
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19 sections
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  • Geography
  • History
  • Roman era
  • Early Byzantine era
  • Middle Ages
  • Ottoman rule
  • Modern history
  • Settlements
  • Demographics
  • Ethnic groups
  • Culture
  • Tourist attractions
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Pirot () is a city and the administrative center of the Pirot District in southeastern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the urban area of the city has a population of 34,942, while the population of the city administrative area has 49,601 inhabitants.

The city has rich geographical features, including the mountains of Stara Planina, Vlaška Planina, Belava, Suva Planina; rivers which flow through the town, including Nišava, Jerma, Rasnička Reka, Temštica and the Visočica; and four lakes, the Zavoj Lake, Berovacko Lake, Krupac Lake and Sukovo Lake.

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