Bojnik, Serbia


Bojnik is a town and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 3,087 and population of the municipality was 9,315.
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History

Much of the population settled in Bojnik after World War II. On 17 February 1942, Bulgarian occupation forces massacred all 476 inhabitants of Bojnik 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 town 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 average salary in Bojnik is significantly below the national net wage average.
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