Economic Themes (2010) 48 (1) 5, 59-69

SPACIAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHANGES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOKOBANJA DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 20th CENTURY


Aleksandar Radivojević, Ivan Filipović, Vukašin Šušić

Abstract: The paper analyzes the changes of demographic, functional and physiognomic characteristics of the municipality of Sokobanja.Municipaty of Sokobanja is part of the Zaječar District, and one of the most important municipalities in that part of Serbia, according to its functional capacity. From the demographic viewpoint, Sokobanja represents the largest and according to the functions, the most important settlement of the same municipality. The closeness and a direct influence of Niš and Zaječar have determined, to a great extent, the course and level of the development of Sokobanja.

Keywords:  function; changes; development; depopulation; changes of functional development

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