Svrljig

Svrljig (, ); until 1904 Derven () is a town and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the town has a population of 6,762 inhabitants, while the municipality has 10,781.

Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang: sr
Settlement.official_name: Svrljig
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Grb Svrljiga.png
Settlement.image_skyline: Svrljig.jpg
Settlement.image_map: Municipalities of Serbia Svrljig.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality of Svrljig within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern and Eastern Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2

Article

13 sections

Contents

Geography
Settlements
History
Anthropology
Middle Ages
Early modern period
Modern
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Economy
See also
References
External links

==Geography== Svrljig is situated on the river Svrljiški Timok, 30 km east from Niš, the third largest city in Serbia. Nearby villages include Crnoljevica and Prekonoga.