Bukovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Буковац) is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located in Petrovaradin municipality. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 3,936 (2011 census).[2]
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Bukovac
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Suburban settlement | |
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Coordinates: 45°11′28″N 19°53′41″E | |
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District | South Bačka |
Municipality | Petrovaradin |
Area | |
• Total | 13.93 km2 (5.38 sq mi) |
Population | 3,936[2] |
Time zone | UTC+1 |
Area code | + 381(0)21 |
The name Bukovac is thought to be derived from bukva ('beech'). The legend says that when the first settlers settled where now village's center is, there was an old beech so they named the place Bukovac upon that tree.
The village is situated on the foothills of Fruška Gora mountain, and it is part of the metropolitan area of Novi Sad Around 9 kilometers from Novi Sad city center. Bukovački potok (Bukovac Stream) flows through Bukovac.
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Illyrian tumuli and necropolis have been unearthed in Bukovac, which was founded during the Ottoman rule in the 16th century by Serb settlers.
There is a Serbian Orthodox church of Vaznesenja[3] dating from the 18th century. Ornamental and artistic work in the church is attributed to engraver Marko Vujatović, painters Stefan Gavrilović, Jakov Orfelin, Teodor Kračun and Dimitrije Bačević. There is one elementary school (grades 1-8) and kindergarten.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1948 | 865 | — |
1953 | 859 | −0.7% |
1961 | 1,329 | +54.7% |
1971 | 2,012 | +51.4% |
1981 | 2,641 | +31.3% |
1991 | 3,040 | +15.1% |
2002 | 3,595 | +18.3% |
2011 | 3,936 | +9.5% |
Source: Census[2] |
Cities, towns and villages in the South Bačka District | |
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Seat of the district: Novi Sad | |
Novi Sad1 | |
Petrovaradin1 | |
Bač |
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Bačka Palanka | |
Bački Petrovac | |
Bečej | |
Beočin | |
Srbobran | |
Sremski Karlovci | |
Temerin |
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Titel | |
Vrbas | |
Žabalj | |
(*) bold are municipalities or cities, 1 - Novi Sad`s urban municipalities, which aren't fully formed |
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