Sakar (Сакар) is a small village next to
Mali Zvornik in the
Mačva District of
Serbia. It has a population of 504 people. The village is on Lake Zvornik (Зворнико језеро). It is near a hydroelectric power station.
History
There were only two Muslim villages on the right side of the Drina river in 1862: Mali Zvonrik and Sakar. Sakar came under the administration of the Principality of Serbia when it became internationally recognized as a condition of the Treaty of Berlin. After this event, Serbian families began to move into the village. The nearby hydroelectric power station was completed in 1954, and the resulting inundation of farmland depleted the traditional Muslim population of the village.
Historical population
- 1948: 451
- 1953: 423
- 1961: 499
- 1971: 508
- 1981: 587
- 1991: 633
- 2002: 504
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 451 | — |
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| 1953 | 423 | −6.2% |
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| 1961 | 499 | +18.0% |
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| 1971 | 508 | +1.8% |
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| 1981 | 587 | +15.6% |
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| 1991 | 633 | +7.8% |
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| 2002 | 504 | −20.4% |
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| 2011 | 452 | −10.3% |
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Ethnic groups in Sakar (2002)