Arilje
Arilje is a town and municipality located in the Zlatibor District of southwestern Serbia. The population of the town is 6,639, while the municipality has 17,063 inhabitants.
Geography
The municipality of Arilje is in western Serbia in the river basins of the mountain rivers of the Rzav and Moravica. It has an altitude of 330 to 1,382 meters.The municipality's seat is at the confluence of the Rzav and Moravica rivers.
Climate
Arilje has a humid continental climate, that's very close to an oceanic climate.History
In 1219 Sava Nemanjić proclaimed the Arilje monastery the seat of the Moravica episcopate that covered the territory of Arilje, Užice, Valjevo and Čačak. The first Serbian Orthodox Archbishop and later Metropolitan held court here. In 1296 king Dragutin Nemanjić erected a church, also called St. Achileus.The Klisura monastery, 13 km away from Arilje, on the road to Ivanjica, is dedicated to the archangels Michael and Gabriel, and was destroyed and reconstructed several times during its turbulent history. Today it is a convent. The oldest secular buildings preserved to this day are the house of colonel Jovan Mićić from 1823 and the old school founded in 1834.
In 1880, by decree of prince Milan Obrenović, Arilje was awarded the status of town.
King Milan Obrenović declared Arilje a municipality in 1882.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Arilje, the municipality includes the following settlements:- Bjeluša
- Bogojevići
- Brekovo
- Cerova
- Dobrače
- Dragojevac
- Grdovići
- Grivska
- Kruščica
- Latvica
- Mirosaljci
- Pogled
- Radobuđa
- Radoševo
- Severovo
- Stupčevići
- Trešnjevica
- Vigošte
- Virovo
- Visoka
- Vrane
Demographics
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:| Ethnic group | Population | % |
| Serbs | 18,407 | 97.95% |
| Roma | 120 | 0.64% |
| Montenegrins | 22 | 0.12% |
| Muslims | 10 | 0.05% |
| Macedonians | 9 | 0.05% |
| Bulgarians | 8 | 0.04% |
| Croats | 8 | 0.04% |
| Others | 208 | 1.11% |
| Total | 18,792 |
Economy
As of 2012, Arilje has a total of 4,793 registered agricultural entities.The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity :
| Activity | Total |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 55 |
| Mining and quarrying | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 3,166 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 27 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 148 |
| Construction | 191 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 598 |
| Transportation and storage | 181 |
| Accommodation and food services | 164 |
| Information and communication | 26 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 47 |
| Real estate activities | - |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 110 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 134 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 172 |
| Education | 339 |
| Human health and social work activities | 158 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 49 |
| Other service activities | 74 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 419 |
| Total | 6,065 |