Knjaževac

Knjaževac
Књажевац (Serbian)
From top: Panorama of the town, National museom of Knjaževac, Church of the Holy Mother of God, Church of St. George, Archaeological site "Timacum Minus", Old city
Location of the municipality of Knjaževac within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°34′03″N 22°15′27″E / 43.56750°N 22.25750°E / 43.56750; 22.25750
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictZaječar
Settlements86
Government
  MayorMilan Đokić (SNS)
Area
  Rank6th
  Town22.68 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
  Municipality1,202 km2 (464 sq mi)
Elevation
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Town
16,350
  Town density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
  Municipality
25,341
  Municipality density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19350
Area code+381(0)19
Car plates
Websitewww.knjazevac.rs

Knjaževac (Serbian Cyrillic: Књажевац, pronounced [kɲǎːʒɛʋat͡s]) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. As of 2022, the municipality has a population of 25,341 inhabitants, while the town has 16,350 inhabitants.

The town is situated between three mountains, in the geographical region of the Timok Valley bordering Bulgaria.