Ljanik (Serbian Cyrillic: Љаник) is a village located in the municipality of Preševo, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 29 people, all ethnic Serbs.[2] The toponym is derived from ljanik, a variant of the word pčelinjak ("apiary").[3][4] The village was known for its beehives and hence got its name.[5] There are two neighbourhoods (mahale), called Selo and Rosulja. It is located at the slopes of the Rujan mountain.
Ljanik
Љаник (Serbian) | |
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Ljanik | |
Coordinates: 42°18′47″N 21°49′05″E / 42.31306°N 21.81806°E | |
Country | Serbia |
District | Pčinja District |
Municipality | Preševo |
Area | |
• Total | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 29 |
• Density | 5.4/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The village is one out of four with Serb majority in the Preševo municipality, along with Svinjište, Slavujevac and Cakanovac; the rest having an Albanian majority.