Vojka (Stara Pazova)
Vojka (Serbian Cyrillic: Војка) is a village in Vojvodina, Serbia, in the municipality of Stara Pazova.
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 A street in Vojka | |
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| Coordinates: 44°56′N 20°09′E | |
| Country |  |
| Province |  |
| Region | Syrmia |
| District | Srem |
| Municipality | Stara Pazova |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Population
According to the 2002 census, the village had 4752 residents.
Origins
In ancient times, the city of Idiminium (IDIMINIVM) served as a Roman city and military base. First mentioned in 1416 but some say that it was founded before Stara Pazova. The name probably originates from the word for army (in Serbian: vojska), because an army was passing through the village, or the word for girl (in Serbian: devojka). Also there is legend of blind and beautiful girl who lived next to the lake. Her name was Vojka and she worked in the tavern. One day she went to clean her face next to the lake and when her eyes got wet she suddenly saw light.
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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