Čenej
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 Čenej
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| Coordinates: 45°22′N 19°48′E / 45.367°N 19.8°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
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| Municipality | Novi Sad |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,115 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Čenej (Serbian Cyrillic: Ченеј) is a village located in the Novi Sad municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population numbering 2,115 people (2002 census).
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[edit] Name
In Serbian, the village is known as Ченеј or Čenej, in Croatian as Čenej, and in Hungarian as Csenej.
[edit] Geography
It is located in the north-eastern part of the Novi Sad municipality. Two small neighbouring settlements known as Pejićevi Salaši and Nemanovci are also officially regarded as parts of Čenej.
[edit] History and culture
In 1237, a settlement named terra Chemey was mentioned at this location. The modern village of Čenej emanated from the grouped farms (salaši) around the local road Bački Jarak - Zmajevo. There is a Serb Orthodox church from 1835 in the village.
[edit] Historical population
- 1961: 2,078
- 1971: 1,828
- 1981: 1,686
- 1991: 1,577
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
- Cenej Tourism
Coordinates: 45°22′N 19°48′E / 45.367°N 19.8°E
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