Kupinovo
Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново) is a village located in municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.
Kupinovo
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 Orthodox Church of Holy Spirit, Kupinovo | |
  Kupinovo | |
| Coordinates: 44°42′20.16″N 20°5′53″E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | Syrmia |
| Municipality | Pećinci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.1 km2 (32.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,866 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. This contains several insects and other life forms unique to the area.
Name
In Serbian, the village is known as Kupinovo (Купиново), formerly also Kupinik (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиник); in Croatian as Kupinovo; and in Hungarian as Kölpény or Kelpény. The name of the village derived from Serbian word "kupina" ("blackberry" in English).
History
In the Middle Ages, Kupinik was a notable city and was a residence of Serbian despots in Syrmia in the 15th and 16th century.
Demographics
As of 2011 census results, them village has 1,866 inhabitants.
Historical population
- 1961: 2,220
- 1971: 2,057
- 1981: 2,002
- 1991: 2,009
- 2002: 2,047
- 2011: 1,866
Notable residents
- Miki Đuričić, reality TV star
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
External links
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