Merošina
# Merošina

Merošina (Serbian Cyrillic: Мерошина) is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of the southern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the municipality has 13,968 inhabitants, from which 905 live in Merošina itself.

## Geography

The municipality borders Aleksinac municipality in the north, City of Niš in the east, Doljevac and Žitorađa municipalities in the south, and Prokuplje municipality in the west.

## Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Merošina has 13,968 inhabitants.

### Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality is:

| Ethnic group | Population | % |
| - | - | - |
| Serbs | 13,094 | 93.74% |
| Roma | 736 | 5.27% |
| Macedonians | 10 | 0.07% |
| Croats | 7 | 0.05% |
| Slovenes | 6 | 0.04% |
| Others | 115 | 0.82% |
| Total | 13,968 | |

## Economy

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

| Activity | Total |
| - | - |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 9 |
| Mining | - |
| Processing industry | 509 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 13 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 80 |
| Construction | 91 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 262 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 53 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 34 |
| Media and telecommunications | 5 |
| Finance and insurance | 3 |
| Property stock and charter | - |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 41 |
| Administrative and other services | 7 |
| Administration and social assurance | 108 |
| Education | 147 |
| Healthcare and social work | 143 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 15 |
| Other services | 14 |
| Total | 1,533 |
