Doljevac

Doljevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Дољевац) is a small town and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the municipality has 15,837 inhabitants, while the town has 1,494.

Doljevac Дољевац (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Doljevac within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°12′N 21°50′E
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Nišava
Settlements	16
Government
• Mayor	Goran Ljubić (SNS)
Area [1]
• Town	3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
• Municipality	121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Elevation	193 m (633 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[2]
• Town	1,494
• Municipality	15,837
• Municipality density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18410
Area code	+381(0)18
Car plates	NI
Website	www.opstinadoljevac.rs

The remains of the medieval Koprijan fortress are located on the hill above the town, and protected as a cultural monument of great importance.^[3]

Geography

Doljevac borders Merošina municipality and City of Niš in the north, Gadžin Han in the east, Leskovac in the south, and Žitorađa municipality in the west.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	17,641	—
1953	18,825	+1.31%
1961	19,860	+0.67%
1971	20,228	+0.18%
1981	20,663	+0.21%
1991	20,662	−0.00%
2002	19,561	−0.50%
2011	18,463	−0.64%
2022	15,837	−1.39%
Source: [4]

According to the census done in 2011, the municipality of Doljevac had 18,463 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:^[5]

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	17,008	92.12%
Roma	19,218	6.60%
Macedonians	17	0.09%
Montenegrins	8	0.04%
Croats	8	0.04%
Yugoslavs	5	0.03%
Russians	5	0.03%
Romanians	4	0.02%
Others	130	1.03%
Total	18,463

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	4
Mining	26
Processing industry	3,466
Distribution of power, gas and water	8
Distribution of water and water waste management	4
Construction	72
Wholesale and retail, repair	439
Traffic, storage and communication	127
Hotels and restaurants	53
Media and telecommunications	5
Finance and insurance	6
Property stock and charter	-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities	53
Administrative and other services	78
Administration and social assurance	121
Education	214
Healthcare and social work	154
Art, leisure and recreation	16
Other services	42
Total	4,888

See also

• Nišava District
• Subdivisions of Serbia