Boljevac
Boljevac
Бољевац | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Boljevac within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′49.08″N 21°57′11.16″E / 43.8303000°N 21.9531000°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Zaječar |
| Settlements | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nebojša Marjanović (DSS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 828 km2 (320 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 3,332 |
| • Municipality | 12,865 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19370 |
| Area code | +381(0)30 |
| Car plates | ZA |
| Website | www |
Boljevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Бољевац, pronounced [bɔ̌ːʎɛʋat͡s]) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of the eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 3,332, while population of the municipality is 12,865.
History
From 1929 to 1941, Boljevac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
In 2010, the Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Serbia discovered a mass grave of people killed by Yugoslav Partisans during World War II in the settlement of Zmijanac.[3] Partisan troops took over the municipality in October 1944. They subsequently executed over 40 locals, including a priest of the Serbian Orthodox Church.[4]
Settlements
Aside from the town of Boljevac, the municipality of consists of the following villages:
Demographics
As of 2011, the municipality has 12,865 inhabitants. Of those, there are 10,504 (66.28%) Serbs, 4,162 (26.26%) Vlachs/Romanians, 229 (1.45%) Romani and other.
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 fishing | 128 |
| Mining | 260 |
| Processing industry | 372 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 22 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 26 |
| Construction | 45 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 244 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 69 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 38 |
| Media and telecommunications | 20 |
| Finance and insurance | 21 |
| Property stock and charter | - |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 24 |
| Administrative and other services | 28 |
| Administration and social assurance | 153 |
| Education | 175 |
| Healthcare and social work | 116 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 8 |
| Other services | 22 |
| Total | 1,774 |
Twin cities
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mass Grave Discovered Near Boljevac, Radio Television of Vojvodina.
- ^ Kriv jer je sveštenik, Večernje novosti
- ^ "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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