Merošina

Merošina Мерошина
—  Municipality and Town  —
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Merošina within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°17′N 21°43′E / 43.283°N 21.717°E / 43.283; 21.717
Country	Serbia
District	Nišava
Settlements	27
Government
– Mayor	Goran Mikić (independent)
Area[1]
– Municipality	193 km2 (74.5 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
– Town	906
– Municipality	13,916
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18252
Area code	+381 18
Car plates	NI
Website	www.merosina.org.rs

Merošina (Мерошина) is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of Serbia. According to 2011 census, a village has a population of 906 inhabitants, while the municipality has 13,916.

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

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2002 census):

• Serbs = 14,059
• Roma = 588
• others.

See also

• Nišava District
• Subdivisions of Serbia

References

1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 
2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia – FIRST RESULTS". Bulletin (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia) 540. 2011. ISSN 0354-3641. http://media.popis2011.stat.rs/2011/prvi_rezultati.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-21.