Babušnica

Babušnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Бабушница) is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of south|eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 4,601, while population of the municipality is 12,307.

Babušnica

Бабушница
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Babušnica within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°04′N 22°25′E
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictPirot
Settlements53
Government
 • MayorSlađana Nikolić
Area
 • Town3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
 • Municipality529 km2 (204 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
4,601
 • Town density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
 • Municipality
12,307
 • Municipality density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18330
Area code+381(0)10
Car platesPI
Websitewww.babusnica.rs

Geography

The municipality borders Gadžin Han municipality in the north-west, Bela Palanka municipality in the north, Pirot and Dimitrovgrad municipalities in the east, Bulgaria in the south, and Crna Trava and Vlasotince municipalities in the west.

History

From 1929 to 1941, Babušnica was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Babušnica, the municipality has the following villages:

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194837,532—    
195337,312−0.12%
196134,316−1.04%
197129,033−1.66%
198123,872−1.94%
199119,333−2.09%
200215,734−1.86%
201112,307−2.69%
Source: [3]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Babušnica has 12,307 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic composition of the municipality of Babušnica:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs10,933 88.84%
Bulgarians633 5.14%
Romani244 1.98%
Yugoslavs9 0.07%
Macedonians5 0.04%
Others483 3.92%
Total12,307

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing20
Mining and quarrying20
Manufacturing1,142
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply19
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities61
Construction55
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles225
Transportation and storage58
Accommodation and food services38
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities-
Professional, scientific and technical activities44
Administrative and support service activities22
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security149
Education174
Human health and social work activities122
Arts, entertainment and recreation13
Other service activities34
Individual agricultural workers35
Total2,242
  • Town center square
  • Street in Babušnica
  • Church in Zvonce village
  • Zavidnice village

See also

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Republički zavod za statistiku. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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