Knić
Knić
Кнић (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Knić within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°55′35″N 20°43′10″E / 43.92639°N 20.71944°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Šumadija |
| Settlements | 36 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Srećko Ilić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Village | 27.19 km2 (10.50 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 413 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[3] | |
| • Town | 1,942 |
| • Town density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 11,729 |
| • Municipality density | 28/km2 (74/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 34240 |
| Area code | +381(0)34 |
| Car plates | KG |
| Website | www |
Knić (Serbian Cyrillic: Кнић) is a village and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 1,942, while population of the municipality is 11,729.
Settlements
[edit]Aside from the town of Knić, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 28,380 | — |
| 1953 | 26,982 | −1.01% |
| 1961 | 25,599 | −0.66% |
| 1971 | 23,192 | −0.98% |
| 1981 | 20,965 | −1.00% |
| 1991 | 18,724 | −1.12% |
| 2002 | 16,148 | −1.34% |
| 2011 | 14,237 | −1.39% |
| 2022 | 11,729 | −1.75% |
| Source: [4] | ||
As of 2011 census, the municipality had 14,237 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The ethnic composition of the municipality:[5]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 14,081 | 98.90% |
| Montenegrins | 22 | 0.15% |
| Croats | 9 | 0.06% |
| Yugoslavs | 5 | 0.04% |
| Macedonians | 5 | 0.04% |
| Hungarians | 4 | 0.03% |
| Others | 111 | 0.78% |
| Total | 14,205 |
Economy
[edit]The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[6]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 14 |
| Mining and quarrying | - |
| Manufacturing | 565 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 25 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 42 |
| Construction | 30 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 288 |
| Transportation and storage | 115 |
| Accommodation and food services | 80 |
| Information and communication | 11 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 2 |
| Real estate activities | - |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 56 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 162 |
| Education | 178 |
| Human health and social work activities | 113 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 14 |
| Other service activities | 53 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 482 |
| Total | 2,237 |
Famous residents
[edit]- Stevan Knićanin, a commander of the Serbian volunteer squads in the Serbian Vojvodina during the 1848/1849 revolution.
References
[edit]- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Насеља општине Кнић" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
External links
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