Bojnik () 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 The village is mentioned in the 1884 work of M. Milićević. Much of the population settled in Bojnik after World War II. On 17 February 1942, Bulgarian occupation forces massacred about 476 inhabitants of Bojnik and surroundings in response to the alleged sheltering of Partisans.Edward Palmer Thompson, Beyond the Frontier: The Politics of a Failed Mission, Bulgaria 1944 (Stanford University Press, 1997), pg 23.
Geography The settlement of Bojnik is located in the region of Pusta Reka, and the Pusta river crosses by it. The 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:
Borince Brestovac Vujanovo Gornje Brijanje Gornje Konjuvce Granica Dobra Voda Donje Konjuvce Dragovac Dubrava Đinđuša Zeletovo Zorovac Ivanje Kamenica Kacabać Kosančić Lapotince Lozane Magaš Majkovac Mijajlica Mrveš Obilić Obražda Orane Plavce Pridvorica Rečica Savinac Slavnik Stubla Turjane Ćukovac Crkvica
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 11,104 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: Ethnic group Population%Serbs9,19782.83%Romani1,64914.85%Montenegrins170.15%Macedonians100.09%Others2312.08%Total11,104
Economy The average salary in Bojnik (2025) is significantly below the national net wage average.
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017): Activity TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing42Mining3Processing industry187Distribution of power, gas and water12Distribution of water and water waste management56Construction131Wholesale and retail, repair170Traffic, storage and communication 17Hotels and restaurants11Media and telecommunications5Finance and insurance1Property stock and charter-Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities21Administrative and other services3Administration and social assurance154Education225Healthcare and social work 126Art, leisure and recreation26Other services20Total1,207
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See also Subdivisions of Serbia Bojnik-Kosančić Airport
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