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

Сурдук (Serbian)
Village (Selo)
The Orthodox church of St.Nicholas
Surduk
Coordinates: 45°05′N 20°19′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionSyrmia
DistrictSrem
MunicipalityStara Pazova
Area
 • Total134 sq mi (34,6 km2)
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,589
 • Density1,190/sq mi (45,9/km2)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)(+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
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References
  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

See also

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