Merošina (Serbian Cyrillic: Мерошина) is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the municipality has 11,873 inhabitants, from which 799 live in Merošina itself.
Merošina
Мерошина (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
Village and municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Merošina within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 21°43′E / 43.283°N 21.717°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Nišava |
| Settlements | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Mayor | Saša Jovanović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Village | 4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 193 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 11,873 |
| • Municipality density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18252 |
| Area code | +381(0)18 |
| Car plates | NI |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe municipality borders Aleksinac municipality in the north, City of Niš in the east, Doljevac and Žitorađa municipalities in the south, and Prokuplje municipality in the west.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 18,326 | — |
| 1953 | 19,469 | +1.22% |
| 1961 | 18,899 | −0.37% |
| 1971 | 18,028 | −0.47% |
| 1981 | 17,489 | −0.30% |
| 1991 | 16,139 | −0.80% |
| 2002 | 14,812 | −0.78% |
| 2011 | 13,968 | −0.65% |
| 2022 | 11,873 | −1.47% |
| Source: [3] | ||
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Merošina has 13,968 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
editThe ethnic composition of the municipality is:[4]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 13,094 | 93.74% |
| Roma | 736 | 5.27% |
| Macedonians | 10 | 0.07% |
| Croats | 7 | 0.05% |
| Slovenes | 6 | 0.04% |
| Others | 115 | 0.82% |
| Total | 13,968 |
Economy
editThe following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[5]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 9 |
| Mining | - |
| Processing industry | 509 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 13 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 80 |
| Construction | 91 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 262 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 53 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 34 |
| Media and telecommunications | 5 |
| Finance and insurance | 3 |
| Property stock and charter | - |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 41 |
| Administrative and other services | 7 |
| Administration and social assurance | 108 |
| Education | 147 |
| Healthcare and social work | 143 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 15 |
| Other services | 14 |
| Total | 1,533 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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