Melenci
Melenci (Serbian Cyrillic: Меленци) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (93.40%) and its population numbering 6,737 people (2002 census).[1] The brackish water lake of Okanj is nearby.
Melenci Меленци | |
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  Melenci Location of Melenci within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′35″N 20°18′03″E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | Central Banat |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Melenci | 6,737 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23269, 23270 |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)23 |
| Car plates | ZR |
Abandoned windmill nearby Melenci
Name
In Serbian the village is known as Melenci or Меленци, in Hungarian as Melence, and in German as Melenze.
Historical population
- 1961: 8,254
- 1971: 8,008
- 1981: 7,685
- 1991: 7,270
- 2002: 6,737
- 2011: 5,956
Sports
FK Rusanda Melenci is the local football club. It was founded in 1925.
Trivia
Rusanda Spa is located on the territory of Melenci.[2]
There is an abandoned Windmill at the road to Kikinda. It is one of the last two windmills left in Banat.
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
- http://www.banjarusanda.rs/
External links
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