title: Babušnica
text: # Babušnica
  
  Babušnica (Serbian Cyrillic: Бабушница) is a town and municipality located in the Pirot District of south|eastern Serbia. According to 2011 census, the population of the town is 4,601, while population of the municipality is 12,307.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality borders Gadžin Han municipality in the north-west, Bela Palanka municipality in the north, Pirot and Dimitrovgrad municipalities in the east, Bulgaria in the south, and Crna Trava and Vlasotince municipalities in the west.
  
  ## History
  
  From 1929 to 1941, Babušnica was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
  
  ## Settlements
  
  Aside from the town of Babušnica, the municipality has the following villages:
  
  | Aleksandrovac Berduj Berin Izvor Bogdanovac Bratiševac Brestov Dol Vava Valniš Veliko Bonjince Vojnici Vrelo Vuči Del Gornje Krnjino Gornji Striževac | Gorčinci Grnčar Dol Donje Krnjino Donji Striževac Draginac Dučevac Zavidince Zvonce Izvor Jasenov Del Kaluđerovo Kambelevci Kijevac | Leskovica Linovo Ljuberađa Malo Bonjince Masurovci Mezgraja Modra Stena Našuškovica Ostatovica Preseka Provaljenik Radinjinci Radosinj Radoševac | Rakita Rakov Dol Raljin Resnik Stol Strelac Studena Suračevo Crvena Jabuka Štrbovac |
  | - | - | - | - |
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Babušnica has 12,307 inhabitants.
  
  ### Ethnic groups
  
  Ethnic composition of the municipality of Babušnica:
  
  | Ethnic group | Population | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | Serbs | 10,933 | 88.84% |
  | Bulgarians | 633 | 5.14% |
  | Romani | 244 | 1.98% |
  | Yugoslavs | 9 | 0.07% |
  | Macedonians | 5 | 0.04% |
  | Others | 483 | 3.92% |
  | Total | 12,307 | |
  
  ## Economy
  
  The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):
  
  | Activity | Total |
  | - | - |
  | Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 20 |
  | Mining and quarrying | 20 |
  | Manufacturing | 1,142 |
  | Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 19 |
  | Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 61 |
  | Construction | 55 |
  | Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 225 |
  | Transportation and storage | 58 |
  | Accommodation and food services | 38 |
  | Information and communication | 5 |
  | Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
  | Real estate activities | - |
  | Professional, scientific and technical activities | 44 |
  | Administrative and support service activities | 22 |
  | Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 149 |
  | Education | 174 |
  | Human health and social work activities | 122 |
  | Arts, entertainment and recreation | 13 |
  | Other service activities | 34 |
  | Individual agricultural workers | 35 |
  | Total | 2,242 |
  
  ## Gallery
  
  * Street in Babušnica
  * Zavidnice village
  