Mionica


Mionica is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia., the population of the town is 1,571, while population of the municipality is 14,263 inhabitants.

Geography

The township of Mionica is located from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. With an area of, it is bordering the Maljen and Suvobor mountains to the South and has access to the Kolubara river, Sava region and the Panonian plain to the North. While the Serbs make up for a large majority of the population, the Roma make up a significant minority, while there are smaller populations of ethnic Montenegrins, Croats, Hungarians, Macedonians, Slovenians, Germans and Albanians.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Mionica has 14,335 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs13,75895.97%
Roma3512.45%
Montenegrins140.10%
Muslims110.08%
Macedonians70.05%
Yugoslavs60.04%
Croats60.04%
Others1821.27%
Total14,335

Economy

Mionica's economy is predominantly agricultural. Its primary activities are the fruit orchards and raising cattle. The municipality is also a tourist destination, especially the Ribnica river, well known for sight-seeing and outdoor sports, such as fishing and hunting. The Vrujci spa also attracts tourists and is known for its bottled water.
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing61
Mining10
Processing industry705
Distribution of power, gas and water14
Distribution of water and water waste management87
Construction114
Wholesale and retail, repair216
Traffic, storage and communication126
Hotels and restaurants117
Media and telecommunications25
Finance and insurance22
Property stock and charter-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities86
Administrative and other services22
Administration and social assurance208
Education187
Healthcare and social work129
Art, leisure and recreation29
Other services38
Total2,198

Education

In Mionica there is one primary school, and Economy high school, a community health clinic and a culture center with a movie theater attached to it.

Gallery

Twin cities

Notable people