Gložan

Gložan (Serbian Cyrillic: Гложан) is a village located in the Bački Petrovac municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The population of the village numbering 2,283 people (2002 census), of whom 1,985 are ethnic Slovaks. In 1939, Gložan was proclaimed the official "Drum and bass village" by Jozef Marčok Dragutin.

Gložan

Гложан (Serbian)
Hložany  (Slovak)
The Evangelical (Slovak) Church
Map of the Bački Petrovac municipality, showing the location of Gložan
Gložan
Map of the Bački Petrovac municipality, showing the location of Gložan
Coordinates: 45°17′N 19°34′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
Population
 (2002)
  Total2,283
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Name

In Serbian the village is known as Gložan (Гложан); in Slovak as Hložany; and in Hungarian as Dunagálos.

Historical population

  • 1961: 2,839
  • 1971: 2,682
  • 1981: 2,569
  • 1991: 2,491
  • 2002: 2,283

See also

References

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

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