Boljevac

Boljevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Бољевац, pronounced [bɔ̌ːʎɛʋat͡s]) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of eastern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town was 2,894, while population of the municipality was 10,184.

Boljevac Бољевац (Serbian) Bulioț (Romanian)
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Boljevac within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°49′49.08″N 21°57′11.16″E
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Zaječar
Settlements	20
Government
• Mayor	Nebojša Marjanović (SNS)
Area [1]
• Municipality	828 km2 (320 sq mi)
Elevation	263 m (863 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[2]
• Town	2,894
• Municipality	10,184
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	19370
Area code	+381(0)30
Car plates	ZA
Website	www.boljevac.org.rs

History

From 1929 to 1941, Boljevac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

In 2010, the Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Serbia discovered a mass grave of people killed by Yugoslav Partisans during World War II in the settlement of Zmijanac.^[3] Partisan troops took over the municipality in October 1944. They subsequently executed over 40 locals, including a priest of the Serbian Orthodox Church.^[4]

Settlements

Aside from the town of Boljevac, the municipality of consists of the following villages:

Bačevica Bogovina Boljevac Selo Valakonje Vrbovac Dobro Polje Dobrujevac Ilino Jablanica Krivi Vir

Lukovo Mali Izvor Mirovo Osnić Podgorac Rtanj Rujište Savinac Sumrakovac

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	25,423	—
1953	25,831	+0.32%
1961	26,277	+0.21%
1971	23,335	−1.18%
1981	21,818	−0.67%
1991	19,384	−1.18%
2002	15,849	−1.81%
2011	12,994	−2.18%
2022	10,184	−2.19%
Source: [5]

As of 2022 census, the municipality has 10,184 inhabitants. Of those, there are 7,089 (69.61%) Serbs, 1,634 (16.04%) Vlachs, 236 (2.32%) Romani and others.

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):^[6]

Activity	Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	128
Mining	260
Processing industry	372
Distribution of power, gas and water	22
Distribution of water and water waste management	26
Construction	45
Wholesale and retail, repair	244
Traffic, storage and communication	69
Hotels and restaurants	38
Media and telecommunications	20
Finance and insurance	21
Property stock and charter	-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities	24
Administrative and other services	28
Administration and social assurance	153
Education	175
Healthcare and social work	116
Art, leisure and recreation	8
Other services	22
Total	1,774

Twin cities

• Kavadarci, North Macedonia

See also

• List of populated places in Serbia