Bojnik


Bojnik is a village and municipality located in Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 6,688 while population of the municipality was 11,073.

History

Much of the population settled in after World War II because on 17 February 1942, Bulgarian occupation forces in one day killed all 476 inhabitants of Bojnik, including women, children and the elderly. The massacre was in response to the alleged sheltering of Partisans.

Geography

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.

Settlements

Aside from the village of Bojnik, the following villages consist the municipality of Bojnik:

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 11,104 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs9,19782.83%
Romani1,64914.85%
Montenegrins170.15%
Macedonians100.09%
Others2312.08%
Total11,104

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing42
Mining3
Processing industry187
Distribution of power, gas and water12
Distribution of water and water waste management56
Construction131
Wholesale and retail, repair170
Traffic, storage and communication17
Hotels and restaurants11
Media and telecommunications5
Finance and insurance1
Property stock and charter-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities21
Administrative and other services3
Administration and social assurance154
Education225
Healthcare and social work126
Art, leisure and recreation26
Other services20
Total1,207

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