Vranje
Vranje (Serbian Cyrillic: Врање, pronounced [ʋrâɲɛ] ⓘ) is a city in Southern Serbia and the administrative center of the Pčinja District. The municipality of Vranje has a population of 74,381 and its urban area has 55,214 inhabitants.
Vranje
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| City of Vranje | |
From top: Main pedestrian zone, Courthouse in Vranje, County Building, National Museum, Prohor of Pčinja Monastery, White Bridge, Markovo Kale fortress | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the city of Vranje within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′N 21°54′E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Pčinja |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Settlements | 105 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Slobodan Milenković (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 36.96 km2 (14.27 sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 860 km2 (330 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 487 m (1,598 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Rank | 16th in Serbia |
| • Urban | 55,214 |
| • Urban density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Administrative | 74,381 |
| • Administrative density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17500 |
| Area code | +381(0)17 |
| ISO 3166 code | SRB |
| Car plates | VR |
| Website | www |
Vranje is the economical, political and cultural centre of the Pčinja District in Southern Serbia. It was the first city from the Balkans to be declared UNESCO city of Music in 2019. It is located on the Pan-European Corridor X, close to the borders with North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Vranje is seated in the city, as is the 4th Land Force Brigade of the Serbian Army.
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