Martinci

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Serbian Orthodox church
Serbian Orthodox church

Martinci (Мартинци) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,639 people (2002 census).

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[edit] Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Martinci (Мартинци), in Croatian as Martinci, and in Hungarian as Martinc. It was named upon Saint Martin.

[edit] History

Traianus Decius, Roman Emperor (249-251), born in Budalia (modern Martinci)
Traianus Decius, Roman Emperor (249-251), born in Budalia (modern Martinci)

It is one of the oldest places in Vojvodina. During Roman rule, the village was known as Budalia and was a place of birth of Roman emperor Traianus Decius (249-251).

[edit] Historical population

  • 1961: 4,396
  • 1971: 4,003
  • 1981: 3,975
  • 1991: 3,663

[edit] References

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

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Coordinates: 45°01′N, 19°28′E