Babušnica
Town and municipality in Pirot, Serbia
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Babušnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Бабушница) is a town and municipality situated in the Pirot District of southeastern Serbia. As of the 2022 census, the town's population is 4,254, and the municipality's population is 9,109.
Babušnica
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Town and municipality | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality of Babušnica within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′N 22°25′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Pirot |
| Settlements | 53 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Slađana Nikolić (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 529 km2 (204 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2022 census)[2] | |
| • Town | 4,254 |
| • Town density | 1,080/km2 (2,790/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 9,109 |
| • Municipality density | 17.2/km2 (44.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 18330 |
| Area code | +381(0)10 |
| Car plates | PI |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality borders Gadžin Han municipality in the north-west, Bela Palanka municipality in the north, Pirot and Dimitrovgrad municipalities in the east, Bulgaria in the south, and Crna Trava and Vlasotince municipalities in the west.
History
From 1929 to 1941, Babušnica was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Babušnica, the municipality has the following villages:
- Aleksandrovac
- Berduj
- Berin Izvor
- Bogdanovac
- Bratiševac
- Brestov Dol
- Vava
- Valniš
- Veliko Bonjince
- Vojnici
- Vrelo
- Vuči Del
- Gornje Krnjino
- Gornji Striževac
- Gorčinci
- Grnčar
- Dol
- Donje Krnjino
- Donji Striževac
- Draginac
- Dučevac
- Zavidince
- Zvonce
- Izvor
- Jasenov Del
- Kaluđerovo
- Kambelevci
- Kijevac
- Leskovica
- Linovo
- Ljuberađa
- Malo Bonjince
- Masurovci
- Mezgraja
- Modra Stena
- Našuškovica
- Ostatovica
- Preseka
- Provaljenik
- Radinjinci
- Radosinj
- Radoševac
- Rakita
- Rakov Dol
- Raljin
- Resnik
- Stol
- Strelac
- Studena
- Suračevo
- Crvena Jabuka
- Štrbovac
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 37,532 | — |
| 1953 | 37,312 | −0.12% |
| 1961 | 34,316 | −1.04% |
| 1971 | 29,033 | −1.66% |
| 1981 | 23,872 | −1.94% |
| 1991 | 19,333 | −2.09% |
| 2002 | 15,734 | −1.86% |
| 2011 | 12,307 | −2.69% |
| 2022 | 9,109 | −2.70% |
| Source: [3] | ||
According to the census done in 2011, the municipality of Babušnica had 12,307 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the municipality of Babušnica:[4]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 10,933 | 88.84% |
| Bulgarians | 633 | 5.14% |
| Romani | 244 | 1.98% |
| Yugoslavs | 9 | 0.07% |
| Macedonians | 5 | 0.04% |
| Others | 483 | 3.92% |
| Total | 12,307 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]
| Activity | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 20 |
| Mining and quarrying | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 1,142 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 19 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 61 |
| Construction | 55 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 225 |
| Transportation and storage | 58 |
| Accommodation and food services | 38 |
| Information and communication | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Real estate activities | - |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 44 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 22 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 149 |
| Education | 174 |
| Human health and social work activities | 122 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 13 |
| Other service activities | 34 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 35 |
| Total | 2,242 |
Gallery
Street in Babušnica
Zavidnice village
