Ljubovija
Љубовија (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Ljubovija
Coat of arms of Ljubovija
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Ljubovija within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Ljubovija within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°11′N 19°23′E / 44.183°N 19.383°E / 44.183; 19.383
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictMačva
Settlements27
Government
 • MayorMilan Jovanović (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Town3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
 • Municipality356 km2 (137 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Municipality
14,469
 • Municipality density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
15320
Area code+381(0)15
Car platesLO
Websitewww.ljubovija.rs

Ljubovija (Serbian Cyrillic: Љубовија, pronounced [ʎubǒʋija]) is a small town and municipality located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. As of 2011, the population of the municipality is 14,469 inhabitants.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Ljubovija, the municipality includes the following settlements:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194824,448—    
195325,541+0.88%
196125,009−0.26%
197121,689−1.41%
198119,890−0.86%
199118,391−0.78%
200217,052−0.68%
201114,469−1.81%
Source: [3]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Ljubovija has 14,469 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 14,108 97.51%
Roma 171 1.18%
Vlachs 17 0.12%
Macedonians 10 0.07%
Dutchmen 8 0.06%
Others 155 1.07%
Total 14,469

Economy

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  5. ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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