Ljubovija
Ljubovija
Љубовија (Serbian) | |
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Town and municipality | |
     Ljubovija | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Ljubovija within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 44°11′N 19°23′E / 44.183°N 19.383°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Mačva |
| Settlements | 27 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Milan Jovanović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 356 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 3,958 |
| • Town density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 12,168 |
| • Municipality density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15320 |
| Area code | 381(0)15 |
| Car plates | LO |
| Website | www |
Ljubovija (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубовија, pronounced [ʎubǒʋija]) is a small town and municipality located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. As of 2022, the population of the municipality is 12,168 inhabitants.
Settlements
[edit]Aside from the town of Ljubovija, the municipality includes the following settlements:
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 24,448 | — |
| 1953 | 25,541 | 0.88% |
| 1961 | 25,009 | −0.26% |
| 1971 | 21,689 | −1.41% |
| 1981 | 19,890 | −0.86% |
| 1991 | 18,391 | −0.78% |
| 2002 | 17,052 | −0.68% |
| 2011 | 14,469 | −1.81% |
| 2022 | 12,168 | −1.56% |
| Source: [3] | ||
According to the 2022 census results, the municipality of Ljubovija has 12,168 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 11,389 | 93.60% |
| Roma | 162 | 1.33% |
| Russians | 4 | 0.03% |
| Croats | 4 | 0.03% |
| Montenegrins | 8 | 0.02% |
| Others/Undeclared/Unknown | 606 | 4.98% |
| Total | 12,168 |
Economy
[edit]The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[5]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 26 |
| Mining | 314 |
| Processing industry | 712 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 25 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 22 |
| Construction | 180 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 348 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 154 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 68 |
| Media and telecommunications | 25 |
| Finance and insurance | 18 |
| Property stock and charter | 21 |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 81 |
| Administrative and other services | 4 |
| Administration and social assurance | 232 |
| Education | 195 |
| Healthcare and social work | 149 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 21 |
| Other services | 50 |
| Total | 2,647 |
Notable people
[edit]- Dragana Stanković, basketball player, Olympic bronze medalist
- Nenad Sević, football player
- Petar Radojičić, basketball player
- Branko Lazić, basketball player
- Slaviša Pavlović, writer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
External links
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