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Babušnica

Coordinates: 43°04′N 22°25′E / 43.067°N 22.417°E / 43.067; 22.417
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Babušnica
Бабушница (Serbian)
Coat of arms of Babušnica
Location of the municipality of Babušnica within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Babušnica within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°04′N 22°25′E / 43.067°N 22.417°E / 43.067; 22.417
Country Serbia
DistrictPirot
Settlements53
Government
 • MayorSlađana Nikolić
Area
 • Town3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
 • Municipality529 km2 (204 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
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 • Town
4,254
 • Town density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Municipality
9,109
 • Municipality density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
18330
Area code+381(0)10
Car platesPI
Websitewww.babusnica.rs

Babušnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Бабушница) is a town and municipality situated in the Pirot District of southeastern Serbia. As of the 2022 census, the town's population is 4,254, and the municipality's population is 9,109.

Geography

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The municipality borders Gadžin Han municipality in the north-west, Bela Palanka municipality in the north, Pirot and Dimitrovgrad municipalities in the east, Bulgaria in the south, and Crna Trava and Vlasotince municipalities in the west.

History

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From 1929 to 1941, Babušnica was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Settlements

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Aside from the town of Babušnica, the municipality has the following villages:

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194837,532—    
195337,312−0.12%
196134,316−1.04%
197129,033−1.66%
198123,872−1.94%
199119,333−2.09%
200215,734−1.86%
201112,307−2.69%
20229,109−2.70%
Source: [3]

According to the census done in 2011, the municipality of Babušnica had 12,307 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

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Ethnic composition of the municipality of Babušnica:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 10,933 88.84%
Bulgarians 633 5.14%
Romani 244 1.98%
Yugoslavs 9 0.07%
Macedonians 5 0.04%
Others 483 3.92%
Total 12,307

Economy

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The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 20
Mining and quarrying 20
Manufacturing 1,142
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 19
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 61
Construction 55
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 225
Transportation and storage 58
Accommodation and food services 38
Information and communication 5
Financial and insurance activities 4
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities 44
Administrative and support service activities 22
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 149
Education 174
Human health and social work activities 122
Arts, entertainment and recreation 13
Other service activities 34
Individual agricultural workers 35
Total 2,242
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
  3. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Republički zavod za statistiku. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. ^ "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.
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