title: Merošina
text: # 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 |
  