Babušnica


Babušnica is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of south|eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 4,601, while population of the municipality is 12,307.

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:

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Babušnica has 12,307 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic composition of the municipality of Babušnica:
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs10,93388.84%
Bulgarians6335.14%
Romani2441.98%
Yugoslavs90.07%
Macedonians50.04%
Others4833.92%
Total12,307

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing20
Mining and quarrying20
Manufacturing1,142
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply19
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities61
Construction55
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles225
Transportation and storage58
Accommodation and food services38
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities-
Professional, scientific and technical activities44
Administrative and support service activities22
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security149
Education174
Human health and social work activities122
Arts, entertainment and recreation13
Other service activities34
Individual agricultural workers35
Total2,242

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