municipality is Midžor on Stara Planina (2169 m), which is also the second highest peak in the Republic of Serbia. The lowest point is 176 metres high and is situated in the Knjaževac valley. There are 86 inhabited places in the municipality of which 85 are villages. The town itself is situated at the confluence of the Trgoviški Timok and the Svrljiški Timok which become the Beli Timok. It flows on towards Zaječar, merges with the Crni Timok and becomes simply, Timok. It is this river that gives name to the Timok Valley region. Knjaževac is connected with other towns by road and railroad traffic. It is located between the latitudes of 43°20' and 43°45' north and between the longitudes 22°11' and 22°41' east. Climate Knjaževac has an humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa), that's very close to a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb). The warmest month is July with an average temperature of , whereas the coldest month is January with average temperature of . Average annual rainfall is 605 mm/m2. There are 306 sunny days and 21 days with snow in a year. Demographics According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Knjaževac has 31,491 inhabitants, of which 18,404 inhabitants live in urban area. The average population density is 26.2 inhabitants per square kilometer making it a sparsely populated municipality. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018): Tourism Knjaževac, with its Babin Zub ski center offers opportunities for tourism and sports events. Its picnic areas are set in areas of natural beauty (like Banjica, Baranica and other), places for rest and recreation. The 14th-century Church of the Holy Mother of God lies in the nearby village of Donja Kamenica. In 2014, Knjaževac was chosen as the outstanding destination in Europe. (Project EDEN Network) Notable people Nenad Marinković, footballer Milos Milos, actor and bodyguard of Alain Delon Tihomir Đorđević, ethnologist, folklorist, cultural historian and professor at the University of Belgrade. Gallery International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Knjaževac is twinned with: Belogradchik, Bulgaria, since 2011. Novi Bečej, Serbia See also List of places in Serbia References External links Official website Populated places in Zaječar District Timok Valley Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia