Dunavac
Encyclopedia
Dunavac is a suburban settlement of Belgrade
, the capital of Serbia
. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
. The word literally means "Small Danube
"
section of the municipality, 31 kilometer north of downtown Belgrade and only 5 kilometer away from the small town of Opovo
, a municipal seat in the South Banat District
in Vojvodina
. The settlement is located on the Zrenjaninski put road which connects Belgrade with the town of Zrenjanin
, also in Vojvodina.
, in the extreme northern part of which Dunavac is located. It is a small, slightly depopulating settlement with a population of 618 by the 1991 census
and 603 by the 2002 census. Population is made mostly of Serbs
(91.87% in 2002).
's left bank and means the small Danube, which is a common name for arms of the Danube in Slavic countries.
Dunavac administratively comprises the settlement of Besni Fok
which is totally separated from it and 9 kilometers away from it. As both settlements are small, they don't make one continuous built-up area.
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, the capital of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula
Palilula Belgrade
Palilula is an urban neighborhood and one of 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It has the largest area of all municipalities of Belgrade.- Location :...
. The word literally means "Small Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
"
Location
Dunavac is located in the northern, BanatBanat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
section of the municipality, 31 kilometer north of downtown Belgrade and only 5 kilometer away from the small town of Opovo
Opovo
Opovo is a town and municipality in South Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.-Name:...
, a municipal seat in the South Banat District
South Banat District
South Banat District is a northeastern district of Serbia with the seat of the district in Pančevo. It borders Romania to the east. The district lies in the region of Banat, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina...
in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. The settlement is located on the Zrenjaninski put road which connects Belgrade with the town of Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia...
, also in Vojvodina.
Population
The settlement originated after 1947 when mass melioration works began in the marsh of Pančevački RitPancevacki Rit
Pančevački Rit is a small geographical area in south-western Banat, Serbia. It is situated between the rivers Danube and Tamiš, in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.-Features:...
, in the extreme northern part of which Dunavac is located. It is a small, slightly depopulating settlement with a population of 618 by the 1991 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
and 603 by the 2002 census. Population is made mostly of Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(91.87% in 2002).
Characteristics
Name dunavac originates from the small stream on which the settlement was built, less than 1 kilometer from the DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
's left bank and means the small Danube, which is a common name for arms of the Danube in Slavic countries.
Dunavac administratively comprises the settlement of Besni Fok
Besni Fok
Besni Fok is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula.- Name :...
which is totally separated from it and 9 kilometers away from it. As both settlements are small, they don't make one continuous built-up area.