Bojnik

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Бојник
Bojnik
Location in Serbia
Location of Bojnik within Serbia
General Information
District Jablanica
Land area 264 km²
Population
(2002 census)
3,159 (town)
13,118 (municipality)
Settlements 36
Coordinates 42°25′N, 21°55′E
Area code +381 16
Car plates LE
Postal code 16205
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.bojnik.org.yu
Politics
Mayor Jovica Aranđelović (independent)

Bojnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Бојник) is a village and a municipality located in the Jablanica District of Serbia some 20km west from Leskovac. In 2002, the population of the village was 3,159, while population of the municipality was 13,118.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Demographics

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

  • Serbs = 11,668
  • Roma = 1,363
  • Montenegrins = 34
  • Yugoslavs = 13
  • others.

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Municipalities and cities of Serbia