The existence of early forms of settlement on the territory of the Plain Birda- Moravi.a dates back to prehistory. The historic record of many villages in the studied area is done starting with the papal taxes and the historic periods of intense colonization, especially those of Habsburg rule, led to the establishment of new settlements and made it possible the current detailed classification of settlements by age. However, the regressive demographic trend characteristic for the studied area, a trend reflected in the high level of mortality and the increased migration to other countries and regions, has made possible a classification of settlements by the number of inhabitants, classification whose purpose is to identify areas characterized by a steady decline in the number of inhabitants. These settlements, which were considered large and very large settlements during the migrations, suffered a drastic transformation after 1990, currently falling within the category of small settlements. The position the analyzed region in a plain area also requires a classification of settlements according to form, structure and texture, which show certain features depending on the position against major rivers but also by socio-economic or political influence reflected on the settlements from the Plain Birda-Moravi.a
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