Bela Palanka

Bela Palanka
Бела Паланка (Serbian)
View from heights
View from heights
Coat of arms of Bela Palanka
Location of the municipality of Bela Palanka within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Bela Palanka within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°13′N 22°19′E / 43.217°N 22.317°E / 43.217; 22.317
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictPirot
Settlements46
Government
 • MayorGoran Miljković (SNS)
Area
 • Urban8.28 km2 (3.20 sq mi)
 • Municipality551 km2 (213 sq mi)
Elevation
394 m (1,293 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
7,140
 • Town density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
 • Municipality
9,947
 • Municipality density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18310
Area code+381(0)18
Car platesPI
Websitewww.belapalanka.org.rs

Bela Palanka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бела Паланка, pronounced [bɛ̂ːlaː pǎlaːŋka]) is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of southeastern Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the population of the town is 7,140, and the population of the municipality is 9,947. In ancient times, the town was known as Remesiana in Dacia Mediterranea. The name Bela Palanka means 'white town'.

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.