Bogovina

Bogovina (Serbian Cyrillic: Боговина) is a mining town located the municipality of Boljevac, eastern Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,151 inhabitants.

For a village in Macedonia, see Bogovina, Macedonia.
Bogovina
Боговина
Town
Bogovina is located in Serbia
Bogovina
Bogovina
Coordinates: 43°53′36″N 21°56′40″E
CountrySerbia
DistrictZaječar District
MunicipalityBoljevac
Mine opening1903
Area
[1]
 • Total77.26 km2 (29.83 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,151
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19372
Area code030
Vehicle registrationZA

Bogovina grew around the underground brown coal mine opened in 1903. It reached its pinnacle in the mid-20th century, with the high demand for coal during the industrial growth of the country. With the reduction in coal production, the town has been experiencing gradual depopulation.[3] As of 2016, the Bogovina Coal Mine still employs 320 workers, but its destiny is uncertain due to the scheduled cessation of state subventions and likely closure of the "Resavica" mine complex.[4]

Notable people
  • Ljubiša Avramelović "Brka", boxer, five times Serbian champion, two times Yugoslavian champion[5]
  • Žika Nikolić, singer[6]

See also

References
  1. "Насеља општине Бољевац" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  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. Боговина Насеље (in Serbian). Municipality of Boljevac. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
  4. "Sudbina rudnika "Vrška čuka" i "Bogovina"". ZA media. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. "TRAGIČNA SUDBINA BIVŠEG ŠAMPIONA JUGOSLAVIJE I SRBIJE: Preminuo čuveni Brka, morao je da čisti ulice kako bi imao za hleb VIDEO".
  6. "Četiri godine od smrti Žike Nikolića: Tako je pevao srpski sevdalija (PLEJLISTA)". 12 September 2021.
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