Srpska Crnja

Geobox Settlement
name = Srpska Crnja
Српска Црња
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website = [http://www.srpskacrnja.co.yu www.srpskacrnja.co.yu]

Srpska Crnja (Српска Црња) is a village in Serbia, situated in central-east Banat alongside the border with Romania. It is located in Nova Crnja municipality, Central Banat District, Province of Vojvodina. It is about 150 km away from the capital city of Belgrade, 113 km from Novi Sad, 9 km south-east of Kikinda and 6 km south-west of Jimbolia, Romania. The village has a population of 4,383 people (2002 census) and most of its inhabitants are ethnic Serbs.

History

Srpska Crnja is a very old settlement. The first written reference to it dates back to 1373, and the first time it appeared on a map was in 1723. The poet and painter Đura Jakšić was born and grew up in the village.

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

*Serbs = 3,672 (83.78%)
*Roma = 413 (9.42%)
*Hungarians = 163 (3.72%)
*others.

Historical population

*1961: 7,376
*1971: 6,001
*1981: 5,467
*1991: 5,046
*2002: 4,383

ights

* Orthodox church built in 1775, with Đura Jakšić's religious paintings (icons) on the altar.
* Memorial museum of Đura Jakšić.
* Bust of Đura Jakšić located in the nave of the Orthodox church.
* Monument to people of Srpska Crnja who were killed on October 5th - Freedom Day in memory of the liberation from German occupation 1944, also located in the nave of the Orthodox church.
* The oldest grave monument, from 1790.
* "The Lipar's Days" in Srpska Crnja is a manifestation dedicated to Crnja's beloved Đura Jakšić. The tradition started in 1962.
* Motel "Kastel" built as a castle 1943 for general Najhauzen during the Nazi German occupation.

References

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

ee also

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

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/2/Srpska_Crnja.html Srpska Crnja]
* [http://www.srpskacrnja.co.yu Srpska Crnja site]
* [http://www.srpskacrnja.com Srpska Crnja site]
* [http://www.crnjacafe.com Srpska Crnja discussion site]

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