Surduk
Surduk (Serbian Cyrillic: Сурдук) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,589 people (2002 census).
Surduk
| |
|---|---|
 The Orthodox church of St.Nicholas | |
  Surduk  Surduk  Surduk | |
| Coordinates: 45°05′N 20°19′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Region | Syrmia |
| District | Srem |
| Municipality | Stara Pazova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 134 sq mi (346 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,589 |
| • Density | 1,190/sq mi (459/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | (+381) 022 |
Name
Surduk derives its name from the Turkish word for the cliffs near the Danube river. In ancient times it was known as Rittium. In Croatian it is known as Surduk, and in Hungarian as Szurdok.
Ethnic groups (2002 census)
- Serbs = 1,463 (92.07%)
- Roma = 61
- Slovaks = 10
- Greek = 1
- others (including Hungarians, Croats, etc.).
Historical population
- 1961: 1,782
- 1971: 1,467
- 1981: 1,332
- 1991: 1,253
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.