Gadžin Han

Gadžin Han (Serbian Cyrillic: Гаџин Хан) is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality has 8,389 inhabitants, from which 1,223 live in Gadžin Han itself.

Gadžin Han Гаџин Хан (Serbian)
Village and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Gadžin Han within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°13′22″N 22°01′56″E / 43.22278°N 22.03222°E / 43.22278; 22.03222Coordinates: 43°13′22″N 22°01′56″E / 43.22278°N 22.03222°E / 43.22278; 22.03222
Country	Serbia
Region	Southern and Eastern Serbia
District	Nišava
Settlements	34
Government
• Mayor	Milisav Filipović (SNS)
Area ^[1]
• Village	7.76 km^2 (3.00 sq mi)
• Municipality	325 km^2 (125 sq mi)
Elevation	266 m (873 ft)
Population  (2011 census)^[2]
• Municipality	8,389
• Municipality density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	18240
Area code	+381(0)18
Car plates	NI
Website	gadzinhan.rs

Geography

The municipality borders Bela Palanka municipality and City of Niš in the north, Babušnica municipality in the south-east, Vlasotince and Leskovac municipalities in the south, and Doljevac municipality in the west.

Settlements

Aside from the town of Gadžin Han, the municipality includes the following settlements:

• Čagrovac
• Ćelije
• Donje Dragovlje
• Donji Barbeš
• Donji Dušnik
• Duga Poljana
• Dukat
• Gare
• Gornje Dragovlje
• Gornje Vlase
• Gornji Barbeš
• Gornji Dušnik
• Grkinja
• Jagličje
• Kaletinac
• Koprivnica (Gadžin Han)
• Krastavče
• Ličje
• Mali Krčimir
• Mali Vrtop
• Marina Kutina
• Miljkovac
• Novo Selo
• Ovsinjinac
• Ravna Dubrava
• Semče
• Sopotnica
• Šebet
• Taskovići
• Toponica
• Veliki Krčimir
• Veliki Vrtop
• Vilandrica

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	26,380	—
1953	26,182	−0.15%
1961	23,965	−1.10%
1971	19,974	−1.81%
1981	16,281	−2.02%
1991	12,990	−2.23%
2002	10,464	−1.95%
2011	8,389	−2.43%
Source: ^[3]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Gadžin Han has 8,389 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:^[4]

Ethnic group	Population	%
Serbs	7,972	95.03%
Roma	260	3.10%
Croats	4	0.05%
Macedonians	3	0.04%
Montenegrins	3	0.04%
Bulgarians	3	0.04%
Russians	3	0.04%
Others	141	1.68%
Total	8,389

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):^[5]

Activity	Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Mining	12
Processing industry	590
Distribution of power, gas and water	9
Distribution of water and water waste management	3
Construction	110
Wholesale and retail, repair	159
Traffic, storage and communication	23
Hotels and restaurants	14
Media and telecommunications	21
Finance and insurance	1
Property stock and charter	-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities	51
Administrative and other services	2
Administration and social assurance	104
Education	110
Healthcare and social work	84
Art, leisure and recreation	16
Other services	78
Total	1,388

See also

• Nišava District
• Subdivisions of Serbia

References

1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
3. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
4. "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
5. "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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