Bojnik
Бојник (Serbian)
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Town and municipality
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Bojnik
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Bojnik within Serbia
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| Coordinates: 43°01′N 21°44′E / 43.017°N 21.733°E / 43.017; 21.733 | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Jablanica |
| Settlements | 36 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nebojša Nenadović (independent) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 9.87 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
| Population
(2011 census)[2]
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| • Town | 6,688 |
| • Town density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 11,073 |
| • Municipality density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
16205
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| Area code | +381(0)16 |
| Car plates | LE |
| Website | bojnik |
Bojnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојник) is a town and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 6,688 and population of the municipality was 11,073.
Much of the population settled in Bojnik after World War II. On 17 February 1942, Bulgarian occupation forces massacred all 476 inhabitants of Bojnik in response to the alleged sheltering of Partisans.[3]
Bojnik municipality is located in southern Serbia and it is surrounded by municipality of Medveđa in the south-west, municipality of Lebane in the south, municipality of Leskovac in the east, and municipalities of Žitorađa and Prokuplje in the north.
Aside from the town of Bojnik, the following villages consist the municipality of Bojnik:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1948 | 21,895 | — |
| 1953 | 22,329 | +0.39% |
| 1961 | 20,838 | −0.86% |
| 1971 | 18,801 | −1.02% |
| 1981 | 16,246 | −1.45% |
| 1991 | 14,498 | −1.13% |
| 2002 | 13,118 | −0.91% |
| 2011 | 11,104 | −1.83% |
| Source: [4] | ||
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 11,104 inhabitants.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
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| Serbs | 9,197 | 82.83% |
| Romani | 1,649 | 14.85% |
| Montenegrins | 17 | 0.15% |
| Macedonians | 10 | 0.09% |
| Others | 231 | 2.08% |
| Total | 11,104 |
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[5]
| Activity | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 42 |
| Mining | 3 |
| Processing industry | 187 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 12 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 56 |
| Construction | 131 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 170 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 17 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 11 |
| Media and telecommunications | 5 |
| Finance and insurance | 1 |
| Property stock and charter | - |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 21 |
| Administrative and other services | 3 |
| Administration and social assurance | 154 |
| Education | 225 |
| Healthcare and social work | 126 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 26 |
| Other services | 20 |
| Total | 1,207 |
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