Veternik

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Veternik (Cyrillic: Ветерник) is a suburban settlement near Novi Sad, Serbia. It is located between Novi Sad and Futog. The population of Veternik numbering 18,626 people (2002 census) and most of its inhabitants are ethnic Serbs. Over the years, especially in the 1990s, population and area of Veternik grew and quickly merged with Futog in the west, and Novi Sad's urban neighborhoods of Veternička Rampa and Adice in the east.

Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Demographics 4 Status 5 Features 6 References 7 See also 8 External links

[edit] Name

The settlement was named in honour of the assault of the Serbian army in the Veternik mountain area during the breach of the Solun front in World War I. First name of the settlement was Novi Veternik ("New Veternik"), but was later changed into Veternik. Name Veternik itself means "windy" in Serbian. [1]

In Serbian Cyrillic, the settlement is known as Ветерник, in Serbian Latin and Croatian as Veternik, and in Hungarian as Hadikliget.

[edit] History

First settlement at this location was mentioned in 1848 and its name was Neu Ilof. It was a settlement for workers that worked in the nearby estate whose last owner was count Kotek.

The modern settlement was founded in 1918 as a settlement for Serb veterans from World War I. During World War II, the Hungarian occupational authorities relegated the population of the village across the Danube, and settled Hungarians from Bukovina into their houses. After the war, the population returned and settlement largely developed in the next period: from only 789 inhabitants that were recorded by 1948 census, the population of Veternik rose to 18,626 in 2002.

[edit] Demographics

The population of Veternik grow almost 100% in ten years period, from 10,271 in 1991 census up to 18,626 in 2002 census. This is a result of civil wars in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina and post-war immigration from these two countries.

Historical population:

• 1961: 1,908
• 1971: 5,730
• 1981: 9,556
• 1991: 10,271

[edit] Status

Officially, Veternik has a status of a suburban settlement. It is part of the agglomeration of Novi Sad, and it is partially integrated with this city. In near future, Veternik will be fully integrated with Novi Sad.

[edit] Features

Besides basic village infrastructure (police station, elementary school, etc), Veternik is also home for institution for Handicapped Children and Young People. [2]

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

[edit] External links

• Veternik
• Map of Veternik
• The Home for Handicapped Children and Young People in Veternik (Serbian) (English) (German)

Neighborhoods and suburbs of Novi Sad v • d • e Municipalities of Novi Sad and Petrovaradin

Neighborhoods in "Novi Sad Proper": Adamovićevo Naselje • Adice • Almaški Kraj • Avijatičarsko Naselje • Banatić • Bistrica • Bulevar • Detelinara • Gornje Livade • Grbavica • Jugovićevo • Klisa • Liman • Mali Beograd • Mišin Salaš • Pervazovo Naselje • Podbara • Rimski Šančevi • Rotkvarija • Sajlovo • Sajmište • Salajka • Satelit • Slana Bara • Stari Grad • Šangaj • Telep • University campus • Veliki Rit • Veternička Rampa • Vidovdansko Naselje Neighborhoods in Petrovaradin: Alibegovac • Bukovački Plato • Mišeluk • Novi Majur • Petrovaradin Fortress • Podgrađe Tvrđave • Ribnjak • Sadovi • Širine • Široka Dolina • Stari Majur • Trandžament • Vezirac Neighborhoods in Sremska Kamenica: Artiljevo • Bocke • Čardak • Donja Kamenica • Glavica • Gornja Kamenica • Paragovo • Popovica • Staroiriški Put • Tatarsko Brdo Suburbs: Bangladeš • Begeč • Budisava • Bukovac • Čenej • Futog • Kać • Kamenjar • Kisač • Kovilj • Ledinci • Nemanovci • Pejićevi Salaši • Rumenka • Stari Ledinci • Stepanovićevo • Tankosićevo • Veternik

Coordinates: 45°25′N 19°76′E