Bojnik
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Location in Serbia | |
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General Information | |
District | Jablanica |
Land area | 264 km² |
Population (2002 census) |
3,159 (town) 13,118 (municipality) |
Settlements | 36 |
Coordinates | |
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.