Bojnik (Бојник) is a town and municipality located in the Jablanica District of southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 3,087 and population of the municipality was 9,315.

History

Prior to 1877, Bojnik was majority Albanian. After Serbia invaded, the Albanians were forced into Kosovo. Much of the population settled in Bojnik after World War II. On 17 February 1942, Bulgarian occupation forces massacred all 476 inhabitants of Bojnik in response to the alleged sheltering of Partisans.

Geography

Bojnik municipality is located in southern Serbia and it is surrounded by municipality of Medveđa in the south-west, municipality of Lebane in the south, municipality of Leskovac in the east, and municipalities of Žitorađa and Prokuplje in the north.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Bojnik, the following villages consist the municipality of Bojnik:

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 11,104 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):

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