Meljak (Serbian Cyrillic: Мељак) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.
Meljak
Мељак | |
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Suburban settlement | |
![]() Entrance sign to Meljak | |
![]() ![]() Meljak | |
Coordinates: 44°37′05″N 20°21′47″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Belgrade |
Municipality | Barajevo |
Area | |
• Total | 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,208 |
• Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is located northeast of the municipal seat of Barajevo. It is a rural settlement and thanks to its location on the Ibarska magistrala (Highway of Ibar), one of the fastest growing in the municipality. It grew from a population of 1,307 (Census 1991) to 1,772 (Census 2002), with an average annual growth of 2.8%.
Meljak was part of the municipality of Umka which was abolished in 1960 and divided between the municipalities of Čukarica and Barajevo (Meljak and Vranić).
year | population |
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1981 | 1065 |
1991 | 1307 |
2002 | 1772 |
2011 | 2208 |
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