Banatsko Karađorđevo
Banatsko Karađorđevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Банатско Карађорђево) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village numbering 2,508 people (2002 census), of whom 2,398 (95.61%) are ethnic Serbs.
Banatsko Karađorđevo Банатско Карађорђево | |
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  Banatsko Karađorđevo Location of Banatsko Karađorđevo within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 45°34′00″N 20°33′28″E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | Central Banat |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Banatsko Karađorđevo | 2,508 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23216 |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)23 |
| Car plates | ZR |
Name
It is named after Karađorđe, the leader of the First Serbian Uprising (the name means „the place of Karađorđe in Banat“). In Hungarian, name Pálmajor is used for the village.
History
Banatsko Karađorđevo is one of the youngest settlements in Vojvodina. The construction of the settlement started in 1920 on the estate of Andrija Cekonjic, while first settlers arrived in 1921.
Historical population
- 1961: 5,426
- 1971: 6,673
- 1981: 5,234
- 1991: 4,342
- 2002: 4,300
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
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