| Native Name Lang: | sr |
| Official Name: | Boljevac |
| Settlement Type: | Town and municipality |
| Coordinates: | 43.8303°N 21.9531°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Serbia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zaječar |
| Parts Type: | Settlements |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 20 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Nebojša Marjanović |
| Leader Party: | SNS |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Municipality |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 828 |
| Elevation M: | 263 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank1: | 2894 |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Population Blank2: | 10184 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 19370 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | ZA |
| Area Code: | +381(0)30 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
Boljevac (Serbian: Бољевац, pronounced as /sh/; ro|Bulioț) is a town and municipality located in the Zaječar District of eastern Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town was 2,894, while population of the municipality was 10,184.
From 1929 to 1941, Boljevac was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
In 2010, the Commission on Concealed Mass Graves in Serbia discovered a mass grave of people killed by Yugoslav Partisans during World War II in the settlement of Zmijanac.[1] Partisan troops took over the municipality in October 1944. They subsequently executed over 40 locals, including a priest of the Serbian Orthodox Church.[2]
Aside from the town of Boljevac, the municipality of consists of the following villages:
As of 2022 census, the municipality has 10,184 inhabitants. Of those, there are 7,089 (69.61%) Serbs, 1,634 (16.04%) Vlachs, 236 (2.32%) Romani and others.
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[3]
| Activity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 128 | |
| Mining | 260 | |
| Processing industry | 372 | |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 22 | |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 26 | |
| Construction | 45 | |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 244 | |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 69 | |
| Hotels and restaurants | 38 | |
| Media and telecommunications | 20 | |
| Finance and insurance | 21 | |
| Property stock and charter | align="right" | - |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 24 | |
| Administrative and other services | 28 | |
| Administration and social assurance | 153 | |
| Education | 175 | |
| Healthcare and social work | 116 | |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 8 | |
| Other services | 22 | |
| Total | 1,774 |