Bogovina

Bogovina
Боговина
Bogovina is located in Serbia
Bogovina
Bogovina
Coordinates: 43°53′36″N 21°56′40″E / 43.89333°N 21.94444°E / 43.89333; 21.94444
CountrySerbia
DistrictZaječar District
MunicipalityBoljevac
Mine opening1903
Area
 • Total
77.26 km2 (29.83 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
908
 • Density11.8/km2 (30.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
19372
Area code030
Vehicle registrationZA

Bogovina (Serbian Cyrillic: Боговина) is a mining town located the municipality of Boljevac, eastern Serbia. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 908 inhabitants.

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]

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References

  1. ^ "Насеља општине Бољевац" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  2. ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  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.