Bogovina
Town in Zaječar District, Serbia
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Bogovina (Serbian Cyrillic: Боговина) is a mining town located the municipality of Boljevac, eastern Serbia. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 908 inhabitants.
Bogovina
Боговина | |
|---|---|
  Bogovina | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′36″N 21°56′40″E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| District | Zaječar District |
| Municipality | Boljevac |
| Mine opening | 1903 |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.26 km2 (29.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 908 |
| • Density | 11.8/km2 (30.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 19372 |
| Area code | 030 |
| Vehicle registration | ZA |
Bogovina grew around the underground brown coal mine opened in 1903. It reached its pinnacle in the mid-20th century, with the high demand for coal during the industrial growth of the country. With the reduction in coal production, the town has been experiencing gradual depopulation.[3] As of 2016[update], the Bogovina Coal Mine still employs 320 workers, but its destiny is uncertain due to the scheduled cessation of state subventions and likely closure of the "Resavica" mine complex.[4]
