Vajska
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
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Vajska (Serbian Cyrillic: Вајска ⓘ; Romanian: Vaisca) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bač municipality, in the South Bačka District, Vojvodina province. Two neighbouring settlements, Labudnjača (Serbian Cyrillic: Лабудњача; 45°27′N 19°02′E) and Živa, are also officially regarded as parts of Vajska although they are physically separated from it. The name Labudnjača is derived from Serbian labud 'swan'.
Vajska
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Labudnjača | |
 Map of Vajska and other settlements in the neighborhood | |
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| Coordinates: 45°25′N 19°07′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Region | Bačka (Podunavlje) |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality | Bač |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,834 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Name
History
During the early stage of the Yugoslav Wars and following the Battle of Borovo Selo in neighbouring Croatia, Danube river link was established between Vajska and Borovo 4 of May 1991 which during its operation reportedly served between 10-30,000 passengers including Croat refugees leaving the village of Borovo.[2]
Demographics
Historical population
- 1961: 4,355
- 1971: 3,798
- 1981: 3,448
- 1991: 3,272
- 2002: 3,169
Gallery
Map of the Bač municipality showing the location of Vajska.
Saint George the Martyr Catholic church.
