Gaj (Serbian Cyrillic: Гај) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Kovin municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (79.31%) and its population numbering 3,302 people (2002 census).

Gaj
Гај
The Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church
Gaj is located in Vojvodina
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Location of Gaj within Serbia
Gaj is located in Serbia
Gaj
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Gaj (Serbia)
Gaj is located in Europe
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Gaj (Europe)
Coordinates: 44°47′16″N 21°03′29″E / 44.78778°N 21.05806°E / 44.78778; 21.05806
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictSouth Banat
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Gaj3,302
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26223
Area code+381(0)13
Car platesKO

Historical population edit

  • 1961: 3,532
  • 1971: 3,701
  • 1981: 3,661
  • 1991: 3,432

Major ethnic groups edit

Year Total Serbs Czechs Hungarians Romani Yugoslavs Romanians Macedonians Other
1991 3,432 82.54% 3.96% 3.67% 3.11% 2.94% 1.13% 0.29% 2.36%
2002 3,302 79.31% 4.14% 3.63% 5.78% 0.24% 0.96% 0.24% 5.74%

References edit

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

See also edit