Bojnik
Encyclopedia
Bojnik is a village and a municipality located in the Jablanica District
of Serbia
some 20 km west from Leskovac
. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 3,099, while population of the municipality was 11,073.
Much of the population settled in after World War 2 because on February 17, 1942, during WWII, Bulgaria
n Nazi forces in one day tortured and killed more than 500 citizens of Bojnik and Dragovac, most of them women, children and old people - altogether more than 50% of the population.
in the south, municipality of Leskovac
in the east, and municipalities of Žitorađa and Prokuplje
in the north.
Jablanica District
The Jablanica District expands in the south eastern parts of Serbia. It has a population of 215,463...
of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
some 20 km west from Leskovac
Leskovac
Leskovac is a city and municipality in southern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...
. According to 2011 census, the population of the village is 3,099, while population of the municipality was 11,073.
Much of the population settled in after World War 2 because on February 17, 1942, during WWII, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n Nazi forces in one day tortured and killed more than 500 citizens of Bojnik and Dragovac, most of them women, children and old people - altogether more than 50% of the population.
Geography
Bojnik municipality is located in southern Serbia and it is surrounded by municipality of Medveđa in the south-west, municipality of LebaneLebane
Lebane is a town and municipality in southern Serbia, a part of the Jablanica District. The municipality is located at 41°45'N and 21°45'E and has a population of 21,802 while the town itself has 9,122 inhabitants...
in the south, municipality of Leskovac
Leskovac
Leskovac is a city and municipality in southern Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Jablanica District of Serbia...
in the east, and municipalities of Žitorađa and Prokuplje
Prokuplje
Prokuplje is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 43.24° North, 21.59° East. According to 2011 census, the town has a total population of 27,163 inhabitants, while population of municipality is 43,631. It is the administrative center of the Toplica District of Serbia. It is one of the...
in the north.
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):- Serbs = 11,668
- Roma = 1,363
- Montenegrins = 34
- Yugoslavs = 13
- others.
External links
- Bojnik Airport (Serbian)
- History of Bojnik