Mali Žam (Serbian Cyrillic: Мали Жам; Romanian: Jamu Mic; Hungarian: Kiszsám) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province.

Mali Žam
Мали Жам (Serbian)
Jamu Mic (Romanian)
The Romanian Orthodox Church
The Romanian Orthodox Church
Mali Žam is located in Vojvodina
Mali Žam
Mali Žam
Location of Mali Žam within Serbia
Mali Žam is located in Serbia
Mali Žam
Mali Žam
Mali Žam (Serbia)
Mali Žam is located in Europe
Mali Žam
Mali Žam
Mali Žam (Europe)
Coordinates: 45°12′23″N 21°20′13″E / 45.20639°N 21.33694°E / 45.20639; 21.33694
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictSouth Banat
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Mali Žam202[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+381(0)13
Car plates

Name edit

The name in Serbian means "Small Žam/Jam". Across the border into Romania, the first village is called Jamu Mare (Great Jam/Žam).

Ethnic groups (2011 census) edit

The village has a Romanian ethnic majority and its population numbers 202 individuals (2022 census).

Historical population edit

  • 1961: 880
  • 1971: 698
  • 1981: 565
  • 1991: 499
  • 2002: 379
  • 2011: 275
  • 2022: 202

References edit

  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

See also edit