The Pirot District (Serbian: Пиротски Округ, romanized: Pirotski Okrug, pronounced [pǐroːtskiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of nine administrative districts of Southern and Eastern Serbia.

It encompasses the city of Pirot and the following municipalities: According to the 2011 census results, the Pirot District has a population of 92,479 inhabitants.

The first mention of Pirot was from the second century A.D.[citation needed] In its vicinity is a church from the thirteenth century, the Church of St. Petka, and the monastery of St. John the Theologist from the late fourteenth century.

Medicinal water from the Zvonce Spa (Zvonačka Banja), a health resort, was used in ancient times, and natural beauties of this region are renowned throughout Serbia.

The oldest craft, today an industry, is Rug making: the weaving trade, by which this region has gained its worldwide fame.