Grabovo

Grabovo

Grabovo (Cyrillic: Грабово) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality, in the Vojvodina province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia, it is part of the South Bačka District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority. The population of the village, numbering 138 people according to a 2002 census, is steadily declining and the village is in danger of disappearing.

Location

Village is located on northern part of Fruška Gora mountain. It has only one asphalt road to Sviloš, in the west, across the hill, approximatelly 2 km; and two dirt roads to Banoštor, in the north, next to the Tekeniš stream. Elevation of Grabovo is approximatelly 220-280 m above sea level.

Grabovo is one of the most isolated villages in Beočin municipality, and also in the region. Bus No.84 connects the villages of Grabovo and Sviloš to Lug, Beočin and Novi Sad; it operates only on work days, three times a day to Grabovo (from Novi Sad via Beočin), and once a day from Grabovo.

History

During the Axis occupation in WWII, 151 civilians were killed in Grabovo by fascists.

Historical population

*1961: 219
*1971: 174
*1981: 162
*1991: 142
*2002: 138

Features

Village has one Serbian Orthodox Church, which is in ruins. It also has a small ambulance, a small tavern, and a grocery store.

References

*Miloš Lukić, Putevima slobode - naselja opštine Beočin u ratu i revoluciji, Novi Sad, 1987.
*Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

ee also

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

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/2/Grabovo2.html Grabovo - geographical info]


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