Crepaja

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Crepaja

| native_name = Црепаја

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| image_skyline = Crepaja, Orthodox Church.jpg

| image_caption = The Orthodox Church

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| pushpin_map = Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Crepaja within Serbia

| settlement_type = Village (Selo)

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Vojvodina}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = South Banat

| subdivision_type3 = Municipality

| subdivision_name3 = 16px Kovačica

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| population_as_of = 2002

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| total_type = Crepaja

| population_total = 3.866

Serbians - 4.700

Macedonians - 90

Hungarians - 65

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 26213

| area_code = +381(0)13

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Crepaja ({{lang-sr-cyr|Црепаја}}, {{IPA|sh|t͡srɛ̌paja|pron}}) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Kovačica municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province, about 18km north from Pančevo. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (88.15%) and its population numbering 3,866 people (2022 census).

The first church in Crepaja was established in 1776, while today's temple was built in 1822. Additions in the later half of the 19th century included three forged metal doors and the iconostasis by Jovan Popović.{{Cite web |title=Црепаја |url=https://www.eparhijabanatska.rs/parohije/crepajsko-namesnistvo/crepaja/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Српска Православна Епархија банатска |language=sr-RS}}

Historical population

  • 1961: 5,516
  • 1971: 5,289
  • 1981: 5,369
  • 1991: 5,128
  • 2002: 4,855
  • 2023: 3,786

References

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

See also