Donji Tavankut

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Subotica

Donji Tavankut

Municipality of
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Donji Tavankut (Serbian: Donji Tavankut or Доњи Таванкут, also known simply as Tavankut or Таванкут, Croatian: Donji Tavankut, Bunjevac: Donji Tavankut, Hungarian: Alsó-Tavankút) is a village located some 16 km west of Subotica, Serbia. It is located in the Subotica municipality, in the North Bačka District of Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

1 Population
2 Geography
3 Features
4 Economy
5 References
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Population

According to the 2002 Census, Donji Tavankut has a population of 2,631 inhabitants.

Croats (mostly from ethnic group of Bunjevci) make relative majority, 46.90%, and together with inhabitants that declare themselves solely as Bunjevci, make absolute majority in this village, 76.81%.

Croats = 1,234 (46.90%)
Bunjevci = 787 (29.91%)
Serbs = 190 (7.22%)
Yugoslavs = 137 (5.21%)
Hungarians = 117 (4.45%)

Historical population:

1981: 2,719
1991: 2,710

[edit] Geography

Tavankut includes several relatively separate smaller communities ("kraj"), such as Čikerija (or Čekerija), Sajc (or Nemirna ravnica), Vuković Kraj, Marinkić Kraj, Zlatni Kraj, Skenderovo, Dikanovac, Kaponja (or Kapunja).

[edit] Features

It has two railway stations (Donji Tavankut and Skenderovo) on the railroad from Subotica to Sombor (and further to Bezdan, Apatin or Erdut). It also has a primary school (”Matija Gubec”), and football (soccer) club OFK Tavankut. The main pubs/cafés in Tavankut are: Tango, Teens, Jugoslavija, and Tri muve.

[edit] Economy

In earlier times, Tavankut was known for its wine production. Recently, however, it became best known for its apples.

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

v • d • e Cities, towns and villages in the North Bačka District

Subotica: Bajmok • Bački Vinogradi • Bačko Dušanovo • Bikovo • Višnjevac • Gornji Tavankut • Donji Tavankut • Đurđin • Kelebija • Ljutovo • Mala Bosna • Mišićevo • Novi Žednik • Palić • Stari Žednik • Hajdukovo • Čantavir • Šupljak Bačka Topola: Bagremovo • Bajša • Bački Sokolac • Bogaraš • Gornja Rogatica • Gunaroš • Zobnatica • Kavilo • Karađorđevo • Krivaja • Mali Beograd • Mićunovo • Novo Orahovo • Njegoševo • Obornjača • Tomislavci • Panonija • Pačir • Pobeda • Svetićevo • Srednji Salaš • Stara Moravica Mali Iđoš: Lovćenac • Feketić *()** bold are municipalities