Melenci

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Melenci

| native_name = Меленци

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| image_skyline = Melenci, Orthodox Church.jpg

| image_caption = St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Melenci

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| image_shield = Coat of arms of Melenci.png

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| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_map_caption = Location within Serbia

| settlement_type = Village (Selo)

| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Vojvodina}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Central Banat

| subdivision_type3 = Municipalities

| subdivision_name3 = Zrenjanin

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| population_as_of = 2002

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| total_type = Melenci

| population_total = 6737

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| coordinates = {{coord|45|22|35|N|20|18|03|E|region:RS|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_m = 82

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 23269, 23270

| area_code = +381(0)23

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File:Melenci, abandoned windmill.jpg

Melenci ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Меленци}}; {{langx|hu|Melence}}) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (93.40%) and its population numbering 6,737 people (2002 census).Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. The brackish water lake of Okanj is nearby.{{Cite web |title=Okanj Lake Nature Reserve {{!}} Birdingplaces |url=https://www.birdingplaces.eu/en/birdingplaces/serbia/okanj-lake |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Birdingplaces.eu |language=en}}

Name

In Serbian the village is known as Melenci or Меленци, in Hungarian as Melence, and in German as Melenze.

Historical population

  • 1961: 8,254
  • 1971: 8,008
  • 1981: 7,685
  • 1991: 7,270
  • 2002: 6,737
  • 2011: 5,956

Sports

FK Rusanda Melenci is the local football club. It was founded in 1925.

Culture and tourism

Rusanda Spa is located in Melenci, on the bank of Lake Rusanda. Established in the late 19th century, it is a popular local spa destination.{{cite web |url=http://www.banjarusanda.rs/ |title=Home |website=banjarusanda.rs}}

Lake Okanj is a protected area and part of the broader Important Bird and Biodiversity Area "Okanj and Rusanda".

Historic Melenci windmill from 1899 is located on the road to Kikinda. It is one of the few preserved windmills in Vojvodina and protected as a Cultural Monument of Great Importance.{{Cite web |title=Споменици културе у Србији |url=http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/spomenik.php?id=1074 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs}}

See also

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