Merošina


Merošina is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality has 13,968 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality borders Aleksinac municipality in the north, City of Niš in the east, Doljevac and Žitorađa municipalities in the south, and Prokuplje municipality in the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Merošina has 13,968 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality is:
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs13,09493.74%
Roma7365.27%
Macedonians100.07%
Croats70.05%
Slovenes60.04%
Others1150.82%
Total13,968

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity :
ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9
Mining-
Processing industry509
Distribution of power, gas and water13
Distribution of water and water waste management80
Construction91
Wholesale and retail, repair262
Traffic, storage and communication53
Hotels and restaurants34
Media and telecommunications5
Finance and insurance3
Property stock and charter-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities41
Administrative and other services7
Administration and social assurance108
Education147
Healthcare and social work143
Art, leisure and recreation15
Other services14
Total1,533