Merošina
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 |
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.
Geography
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]References
[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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