Čenej

Čenej (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).

Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Ченеј or "Čenej", in Croatian as "Čenej", and in Hungarian as "Csenej".

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.

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.

Historical population

*1961: 2,078
*1971: 1,828
*1981: 1,686
*1991: 1,577

References

*Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

ee also

*Novi Sad
*List of places in Serbia
*List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/2/Cenej.html Čenej]