Town and municipality in Southern and Eastern Serbia, Serbia
Doljevac (Serbian Cyrillic : Дољевац ) is a small town and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia . According to 2022 census, the municipality has 15,837 inhabitants, while the town has 1,494.
The remains of the medieval Koprijan fortress are located on the hill above the town, and protected as a cultural monument of great importance. [ 3]
Geography
Doljevac borders Merošina municipality and City of Niš in the north, Gadžin Han in the east, Leskovac in the south, and Žitorađa municipality in the west.
Demographics
Historical population Year 1948 17,641 — 1953 18,825 +1.31% 1961 19,860 +0.67% 1971 20,228 +0.18% 1981 20,663 +0.21% 1991 20,662 −0.00% 2002 19,561 −0.50% 2011 18,463 −0.64% 2022 15,837 −1.39% Source: [ 4]
According to the census done in 2011, the municipality of Doljevac had 18,463 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[ 5]
Ethnic group
Population
%
Serbs
17,008
92.12%
Roma
19,218
6.60%
Macedonians
17
0.09%
Montenegrins
8
0.04%
Croats
8
0.04%
Yugoslavs
5
0.03%
Russians
5
0.03%
Romanians
4
0.02%
Others
130
1.03%
Total
18,463
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[ 6]
Activity
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
4
Mining
26
Processing industry
3,466
Distribution of power, gas and water
8
Distribution of water and water waste management
4
Construction
72
Wholesale and retail, repair
439
Traffic, storage and communication
127
Hotels and restaurants
53
Media and telecommunications
5
Finance and insurance
6
Property stock and charter
-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities
53
Administrative and other services
78
Administration and social assurance
121
Education
214
Healthcare and social work
154
Art, leisure and recreation
16
Other services
42
Total
4,888
See also
References
External links
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