Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново) is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.
Kupinovo
Купиново (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.
NameEdit
In Serbian, the village is known as Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново), formerly also Kupinik (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиник); in Croatian as Kupinovo; and in Hungarian as Kölpény or Kelpény. The name of the village derived from Serbian word "kupina" ("blackberry" in English).
HistoryEdit
In the Middle Ages, Kupinik was a notable city and was a residence of Serbian despots in Syrmia in the 15th and 16th century.
DemographicsEdit
As of 2011 census results, them village has 1,866 inhabitants.
Historical populationEdit
- 1961: 2,220
- 1971: 2,057
- 1981: 2,002
- 1991: 2,009
- 2002: 2,047
- 2011: 1,866
Notable residentsEdit
- Miki Đuričić, reality TV star
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External linksEdit
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