Summary
Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ) is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.
Kupinovo
Купиново, Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ (Serbian) | |
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 Orthodox Church of Holy Spirit, Kupinovo | |
  Kupinovo  Kupinovo  Kupinovo | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′20.16″N 20°5′53″E / 44.7056000°N 20.09806°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | Syrmia |
| Municipality | Pećinci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.1 km2 (32.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,866 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. This contains several insects and other life forms unique to the area.
Name edit
In Serbian, the village is known as Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ), formerly also Kupinik (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиник, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⱀⰻⰽ); in Croatian as Kupinovo; and in Hungarian as Kölpény or Kelpény. The name of the village derived from Serbian word "kupina" ("blackberry" in English).
History edit
In the Middle Ages, Kupinik was a notable city and was a residence of Serbian despots in Syrmia in the 15th and 16th century.
Demographics edit
As of 2011 census results, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.
Historical population edit
- 1961: 2,220
- 1971: 2,057
- 1981: 2,002
- 1991: 2,009
- 2002: 2,047
- 2011: 1,866
Notable residents edit
- Miki Đuričić, reality TV star
See also edit
References edit
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
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