Mionica (Serbian Cyrillic: Мионица, pronounced[miɔ̌nit͡sa]) is a town and municipality located in the Kolubara District of western Serbia. As of 2022[update], the population of the town is 1,590, while population of the municipality is 12,061 inhabitants.
Geography
The township of Mionica is located 92 km (57 mi) from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. With an area of 329 km2 (127 sq mi), it is bordering the Maljen and Suvobor mountains to the South and has access to the Kolubara river, Sava region and the Panonian plain to the North. While the Serbs make up for a large majority of the population, the Roma make up a significant minority, while there are smaller populations of ethnic Montenegrins, Croats, Hungarians, Macedonians, Slovenians, Germans and Albanians.[4]
Mionica's economy is predominantly agricultural. Its primary activities are the fruit orchards and raising cattle. The municipality is also a tourist destination, especially the Ribnica river, well known for sight-seeing and outdoor sports, such as fishing and hunting. The Vrujci spa also attracts tourists and is known for its bottled water.[7]
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[8]
Activity
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
61
Mining
10
Processing industry
705
Distribution of power, gas and water
14
Distribution of water and water waste management
87
Construction
114
Wholesale and retail, repair
216
Traffic, storage and communication
126
Hotels and restaurants
117
Media and telecommunications
25
Finance and insurance
22
Property stock and charter
-
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities
86
Administrative and other services
22
Administration and social assurance
208
Education
187
Healthcare and social work
129
Art, leisure and recreation
29
Other services
38
Total
2,198
Education
In Mionica there is one primary school, and Economy high school, a community health clinic[9] and a culture center with a movie theater attached to it.
