Elemir
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
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Elemir (Serbian Cyrillic: Елемир; Hungarian: Elemér) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the province of Vojvodina. In 2022 census the village has a population of 3,672 inhabitants.
Elemir
Елемир | |
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The Orthodox Church | |
 Interactive map of Elemir | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′20″N 20°17′32″E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | Central Banat |
| Municipalities | Zrenjanin |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.6 km2 (28.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 3,672 |
| • Density | 50.6/km2 (131/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23208 |
| Area code | +381(0)23 |
| Car plates | ZR |
Name
Geography
Lake Okanj is located near Elemir. Okanj is a part of the broader Important Bird and Biodiversity area "Okanj and Rusanda".[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census the village had a population of 4,338 inhabitants.
Historical population
- 1869: 4,359
- 1900: 4,749
- 1948: 4,656
- 1953: 4,757
- 1961: n/a
- 1971: 5,001
- 1981: 4,998
- 1991: 4,724
- 2002: 4,690
- 2011: 4,338
- 2022: 3,672
Ethnic groups
The ethnic composition of the village (as of 2011 census):
- Serbs = 4,158 (88.66%)
- Romani = 181 (3.86%)
- Hungarians = 93 (1.98%)
- Yugoslavs = 54 (1.15%)
- Croats = 24 (0.51%)
- Others (3.84%)
Gallery
Kastel park in autumn
Orthodox church and primary school
Sunset near Elemir
European white stork
