Čenej
Čenej (Serbian Cyrillic: Ченеј) is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia.
Čenej
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 Orthodox Church in Čenej | |
  Čenej Location within Novi Sad  Čenej Čenej (Vojvodina)  Čenej Čenej (Serbia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 19°48′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality |  Novi Sad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.11 km2 (33.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,125 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +381(0)21 |
| Car plates | NS |
Name
In Serbian, the village is known as Ченеј or Čenej, in Croatian as Čenej, and in Hungarian as Csenej.
Geography
It is located in the north-eastern part of the Novi Sad municipality. Two small neighbouring settlements known as Pejićevi Salaši and Nemanovci are also officially regarded as parts of Čenej.
History and culture
In 1237, a settlement named terra Chemey was mentioned at this location. The modern village of Čenej emanated from the grouped farms (salaši) around the local road Bački Jarak - Zmajevo. There is a Serb Orthodox church from 1835 in the village.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2,278 | — |
| 1953 | 2,125 | −6.7% |
| 1961 | 2,078 | −2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,828 | −12.0% |
| 1981 | 1,686 | −7.8% |
| 1991 | 1,577 | −6.5% |
| 2001 | 2,115 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 2,125 | +0.5% |
| Source: Census [2] | ||
Tourism
Čenej is well known in the region for its ethno tourism. There is a number of ethno farms called salaši, where visitors can relax and enjoy local food in an authentic ambiance.
There is also a small airport in the vicinity, where the more daring can go parachuting.
References
- "Насеља општине Нови Сад" (pdf). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
