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
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Village and municipality | |
![]() Location of the municipality of Merošina within Serbia | |
Coordinates: 43°17′N 21°43′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
District | Nišava |
Settlements | 27 |
Government | |
• 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 (2011 census)[2] | |
• Municipality | 13,968 |
• Municipality density | 72/km2 (190/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 |
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.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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% |
Source: [3] |
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Merošina has 13,968 inhabitants.
The ethnic composition of the municipality is:[4]
Ethnic group | Population | % |
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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 |
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[5]
Activity | Total |
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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 |
Cities, towns and villages in the Nišava District | |
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Niš |
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Aleksinac |
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Svrljig |
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Merošina |
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Ražanj | |
Doljevac | |
Gadžin Han |
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Municipalities and cities of Serbia |
Municipalities and cities of Southern and Eastern Serbia | ||
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