Klenovnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Кленовник) is a village in the municipality of Kostolac, city of Požarevac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 904 people. It derives its name from Klen, a type of deciduous tree. Legend has it that the area was covered with a Klen forest, which was petrified, and resulted in a large deposit of coal. The thermo-electric power plant Kostolac is near Klenovnik, and is largely powered by the coal extracted from the nearby open-surface mines. Population of Klenovnik mainly shares in two occupations: agriculture and supporting industry for the nearby power plant. Klenovnik has a small school, grades K-4. Although it is a very small village it has city water, paved roads, and steam heating. Population is ethnically mainly Serbian.[1]

Klenovnik Кленовник
Village
The Orthodox Church
Klenovnik
Coordinates: 44°41′26″N 21°10′48″E
Country	Serbia
District	Braničevo
City	Požarevac
Municipality	Kostolac
Population  (2002)
• Total	904
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

See also

• Populated places of Serbia

References

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