Merošina

Merošina (Serbian Cyrillic: Мерошина) is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality has 13,968 inhabitants, from which 905 live in Merošina itself.

Merošina

Мерошина (Serbian)
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Merošina within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°17′N 21°43′E
Country Serbia
RegionSouthern and Eastern Serbia
DistrictNišava
Settlements27
Government
  MayorGoran Mikić (independent)
Area
  Village4.64 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
  Municipality193 km2 (75 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
  Municipality
13,968
  Municipality density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18252
Area code+381(0)18
Car platesNI
Websitewww.merosina.org.rs

Geography

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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194818,326    
195319,469+1.22%
196118,899−0.37%
197118,028−0.47%
198117,489−0.30%
199116,139−0.80%
200214,812−0.78%
201113,968−0.65%
Source: [3]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Merošina has 13,968 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality is:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs13,094 93.74%
Roma736 5.27%
Macedonians10 0.07%
Croats7 0.05%
Slovenes6 0.04%
Others115 0.82%
Total13,968

Economy

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 fishing9
Mining-
Processing industry509
Distribution of power, gas and water13
Distribution of water and water waste management80
Construction91
Wholesale and retail, repair262
Traffic, storage and communication53
Hotels and restaurants34
Media and telecommunications5
Finance and insurance3
Property stock and charter-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities41
Administrative and other services7
Administration and social assurance108
Education147
Healthcare and social work143
Art, leisure and recreation15
Other services14
Total1,533

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. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  4. "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  5. "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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