Merošina Мерошина (Serbian) | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Merošina within Serbia | |
| Coordinates:43°17′N21°43′E / 43.283°N 21.717°E /43.283; 21.717 | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Nišava |
| Settlements | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Municipal 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 (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 11,873 |
| • Municipality density | 61.5/km2 (159/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 |
Merošina (Serbian Cyrillic:Мерошина) is a village and municipality located in theNišava District of thesouthern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the municipality has 11,873 inhabitants, from which 799 live in Merošina itself.
The municipality bordersAleksinac municipality in the north, City ofNiš in the east,Doljevac andŽitorađa municipalities in the south, andProkuplje municipality in the west.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2022 | 11,873 | −1.47% |
| 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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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