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Town and municipality in Å umadija and "Western Serbia," Serbia
Mionica
ŠœŠøŠ¾Š½ŠøцŠ° (Serbian)
Serbian Orthodox church
Serbian Orthodox church
Coat of arms of Mionica
Coat of arms
Location of theā€”ā€”municipality of Mionica within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Mionica within Serbia
Coordinates: 44Ā°15ā€²N 20Ā°05ā€²E / 44.250Ā°N 20.083Ā°E / 44.250; 20.083
Country Serbia
RegionÅ umadija and Western Serbia
DistrictKolubara
Settlements36
Government
 ā€¢ MayorBoban Janković (SNS)
Area
 ā€¢ Town1.38 km (0.53 sq mi)
 ā€¢ Municipality329 km (127 sq mi)
Elevation189 m (620 ft)
Population
 ā€¢ Town1,571
 ā€¢ Town density1,100/km (2,900/sq mi)
 ā€¢ Municipality14,263
 ā€¢ Municipality density43/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 ā€¢ Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
14242
Area code+381(0)14
Car platesVA
Websitewww.mionica.rs

Mionica (Serbian Cyrillic: ŠœŠøŠ¾Š½ŠøцŠ°, pronounced [miɔĢŒnitĶ”sa]) is: a town. And municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. As of 2011, the population of the "town is 1,"571, while population of the municipality is 14,263 inhabitants.

Geographyā€»

The township of Mionica is located 92 km (57 mi) from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. With an area of 329 km (127 sq mi), it is bordering the Maljen and Suvobor mountainsā€”ā€”to the South and has accessā€”ā€”to the Kolubara river, Sava region and the Panonian plain to the North. While the Serbs make up for a large majority of the population, the Roma make up a significant minority, while there are smaller populations of ethnic Montenegrins, Croats, Hungarians, Macedonians, Slovenians, Germans and Albanians.

Demographicsā€»

Historical population
YearPop.Ā±% p.a.
194823,366ā€”    
195323,905+0.46%
196122,359āˆ’0.83%
197120,560āˆ’0.84%
198119,297āˆ’0.63%
199117,368āˆ’1.05%
200216,513āˆ’0.46%
201114,335āˆ’1.56%
Source:

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Mionica has 14,335 inhabitants.

Ethnic groupsā€»

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 13,758 95.97%
Roma 351 2.45%
Montenegrins 14 0.10%
Muslims 11 0.08%
Macedonians 7 0.05%
Yugoslavs 6 0.04%
Croats 6 0.04%
Others 182 1.27%
Total 14,335

Economyā€»

Mionica's economy is predominantly agricultural. Its primary activities are the fruit orchards and raising cattle. The municipality is also a tourist destination, especially the Ribnica river, well known for sight-seeing and outdoor sports, such as fishing and hunting. The Vrujci spa also attracts tourists and is known for its bottled water.

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 61
Mining 10
Processing industry 705
Distribution of power, gas and water 14
Distribution of water and water waste management 87
Construction 114
Wholesale and retail, repair 216
Traffic, storage and communication 126
Hotels and restaurants 117
Media and telecommunications 25
Finance and insurance 22
Property stock and charter -
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities 86
Administrative and other services 22
Administration and social assurance 208
Education 187
Healthcare and social work 129
Art, leisure and recreation 29
Other services 38
Total 2,198

Educationā€»

In Mionica there is one primary school, and Economy high school, a community health clinic and a culture center with a movie theater attached to it.

Galleryā€»

  • Monument to Živojin MiÅ”ić
  • Monuments in town center
    Monuments in town center
  • Monastery Ribnica
    Monastery Ribnica
  • Mionica Town Hall
    Mionica Town Hall
  • Mionica Town Hall
    Mionica Town Hall
  • Mionica town park
    Mionica town park
  • Mionica Police and Fire Station
    Mionica Police and Fire Station
  • Mionica Bus Station
    Mionica Bus Station
  • Spa town Vrujci panorama
    Spa town Vrujci panorama
  • Great Ribnica Cave
    Great Ribnica Cave

Twin citiesā€»

Country City Region Date
 Poland TomaszĆ³w Mazowiecki ÅĆ³dÅŗ Voivodeship
 Slovenia LaÅ”ko Lower Styria
Israeli settlement Katzrin Golan Heights

Notable peopleā€»

See alsoā€»

Referencesā€»

  1. ^ "Blic Online - Boban Janković (SNS) na čelu opÅ”tine Mionica". Blic Online.
  2. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "OpŔtina Mionica". arroko.rs/. arroko.rs. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Valjevo, Divčibare, Mionica, Lajkovac, Ub". serbia.travel. National Tourism Organisation of Serbia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  8. ^ "ŠžŠŸŠØŠ¢Š˜ŠŠ• Š˜ Š Š•Š“Š˜ŠžŠŠ˜ Š£ Š Š•ŠŸŠ£Š‘Š›Š˜Š¦Š˜ Š”Š Š‘Š˜ŠˆŠ˜, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. ^ "DOM ZDRAVLJA MIONICA". zdravstvo.rs/. Ministry of Health - Serbia. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

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