Ljubovija
{{Infobox settlement
| native_name = {{native name|sr-Cyrl|Љубовија|italics=off}}
| native_name_lang = sr
| official_name = Ljubovija
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town and municipality
| image_shield = COA Ljubovija.gif
| image_flag =
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| image_caption = Ljubovija
| image_map = Municipalities of Serbia Ljubovija.png
| map_caption = Location of the municipality of Ljubovija within Serbia
| mapsize =
| coordinates = {{coord|44|11|N|19|23|E|region:RS|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Šumadija and Western Serbia
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Mačva
| parts_type = Settlements
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 27
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_party = SNS
| leader_name = Milan Jovanović
| area_blank1_title = Town
| area_blank1_km2 = 3.73
| area_blank2_title = Municipality
| area_blank2_km2 = 356
| area_footnotes = {{Serbian municipalities 2006}}
| elevation_m = 185
| population_footnotes = {{Serbian census 2011}}
| population_as_of = 2022 census
| population_blank1_title = Town
| population_blank1 = 3958
| population_density_blank1_km2 = auto
| population_blank2_title = Municipality
| population_blank2 = 12168
| population_density_blank2_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 15320
| area_code_type = Area code
| area_code = +381(0)15
| blank_name = Car plates
| blank_info = LO
| website = {{url|https://www.ljubovija.rs/}}
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Ljubovija ({{lang-sr-cyr|Љубовија}}, {{IPA|sh|ʎubǒʋija|pron}}) is a small town and municipality located in the Mačva District of western Serbia. As of 2022, the population of the municipality is 12,168 inhabitants.
Settlements
Aside from the town of Ljubovija, the municipality includes the following settlements:
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- Berlovine
- Vrhpolje
- Gornja Ljuboviđa
- Gornja Orovica
- Gornja Trešnjica
- Gornje Košlje
- Gračanica
- Grčić
- Donja Ljuboviđa
- Donja Orovica
- Drlače
- Duboko
- Leović
- Lonjin
- Orovička Planina
- Podnemić
- Postenje
- Rujevac
- Savković
- Selenac
- Sokolac
- Tornik
- Uzovnica
- Caparić
- Crnča
- Čitluk
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Demographics
{{Historical populations
|type =
| percentages = pagr
|1948|24448 |1953|25541 |1961|25009 |1971|21689 |1981|19890 |1991|18391 |2002|17052 |2011|14469 |2022|12168
}}
According to the 2022 census results, the municipality of Ljubovija has 12,168 inhabitants.
=Ethnic groups=
The ethnic composition of the municipality:{{cite web|title=Population by ethnicity and sex, by municipalities and cities|url=https://pod2.stat.gov.rs/ObjavljenePublikacije/Popis2011/Nacionalna%20pripadnost-Ethnicity.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of Serbia|access-date=18 August 2017}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| Ethnic group
! Population !% | |
|---|---|
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Serbs | align="right"|11,389
|93.60% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Roma | align="right"|162
|1.33% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Russians | align="right"|4
|0.03% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Croats | align="right"|4
|0.03% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Montenegrins | align="right"|8
|0.02% |
| style="background:#F5F5DC;"|Others/Undeclared/Unknown | align="right"|606
|4.98% |
| style="background:#F0F0F0;"|Total | align="right"|12,168
| |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):{{cite web|title=ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018.|url=https://publikacije.stat.gov.rs/G2018/Pdf/G201813045.pdf|website=stat.gov.rs|publisher=Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia|access-date=16 March 2019|language=sr}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" | |
| Activity
! Total | |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | align="right"|26 |
| Mining | align="right"|314 |
| Processing industry | align="right"|712 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | align="right"|25 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | align="right"|22 |
| Construction | align="right"|180 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | align="right"|348 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | align="right"|154 |
| Hotels and restaurants | align="right"|68 |
| Media and telecommunications | align="right"|25 |
| Finance and insurance | align="right"|18 |
| Property stock and charter | align="right"|21 |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | align="right"|81 |
| Administrative and other services | align="right"|4 |
| Administration and social assurance | align="right"|232 |
| Education | align="right"|195 |
| Healthcare and social work | align="right"|149 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | align="right"|21 |
| Other services | align="right"|50 |
| class="sortbottom"
|Total | align="right"|2,647 |
Notable people
- Dragana Stanković, basketball player, Olympic bronze medalist
- Nenad Sević, football player
- Petar Radojičić, basketball player
- Branko Lazić, basketball player
- Slaviša Pavlović, writer
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Ljubovija}}
- {{Official website|https://www.ljubovija.rs/}}
{{Municipalities of Serbia}}
{{Mačva District}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Populated places in Mačva District
Category:Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia
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