Bojnik

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Bojnik
Бојник
Coat of arms of Bojnik
Coat of arms
Location of Bojnik within Serbia
Location of Bojnik within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°01′N 21°44′E / 43.017, 21.733
Country Serbia
District Jablanica
Settlements 36
Government
 - Mayor Jovica Aranđelović (independent)
Area [1]
 - Municipality 264 km² (101.9 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
 - Total 3,159
 - Municipality 13,118
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 16205
Car plates LE
Area code +381 16
Website: http://www.bojnik.org.yu

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