Noćaj

Noćaj
Noćaj
Ноћај
Settlement
Country Serbia
District Srem
Municipality Sremska Mitrovica
Population 2,120 (2002)
Location map of Noćaj and northern part of the Mačva region
Serbian Orthodox church

Noćaj (Ноћај) is a village in northern Serbia. It is located in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The population of Noćaj numbering 2,120 people (according to the 2002 census), and most of its inhabitants are ethnic Serbs (2,098).

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Geography

Geographically, Noćaj is situated in the northern part of the Mačva region which belong to Vojvodina (the southern part of Mačva is situated in Central Serbia). The Special Nature Reserve Zasavica is located near the village of Noćaj.

Historical population

  • 1961: 2,443
  • 1971: 2,338
  • 1981: 2,323
  • 1991: 2,237
  • 2002: 2,120

Famous residents

It is known as a place of origin of Stojan Čupić (hero of The First Serbian Uprising). He was called 'Zmaj od Noćaja' ("the dragon of Noćaj" in English) and the football club from Noćaj has the name 'Zmaj'.

See also

References

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

Coordinates: 44°56′N 19°33′E / 44.933°N 19.55°E / 44.933; 19.55



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