Noćaj

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Location map of Noćaj and northern part of the Mačva region
Location map of Noćaj and northern part of the Mačva region
Serbian Orthodox church
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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[edit] 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.

[edit] Historical population

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

[edit] 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 footbal club from Noćaj has the name 'Zmaj'.

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 44°56′N, 19°33′E

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Cities, towns and villages in the Srem District
Sremska Mitrovica: Bešenovački Prnjavor • Bešenovo • Bosut • Veliki Radinci • Grgurevci • Divoš • Zasavica I • Zasavica II • Jarak • Kuzmin • Laćarak • Ležimir • Manđelos • Martinci • Mačvanska Mitrovica • Noćaj • Ravnje • Radenković • Salaš Noćajski • Sremska Rača • Stara Bingula • Čalma • Šašinci • Šišatovac • Šuljam
Inđija: Beška • Jarkovci • Krčedin • Ljukovo • Maradik • Novi Karlovci • Novi Slankamen • Slankamenački Vinogradi • Stari Slankamen • Čortanovci
Irig: Velika Remeta • Vrdnik • Grgeteg • Dobrodol • Jazak • Krušedol Prnjavor • Krušedol Selo • Mala Remeta • Neradin • Rivica • Šatrinci
Pećinci: Ašanja • Brestač • Deč • Donji Tovarnik • Karlovčić • Kupinovo • Obrež • Ogar • Popinci • Prhovo • Sibač • Sremski Mihaljevci • Subotište • Šimanovci
Ruma: Buđanovci • Vitojevci • Voganj • Grabovci • Dobrinci • Donji Petrovci • Žarkovac • Klenak • Kraljevci • Mali Radinci • Nikinci • Pavlovci • Platičevo • Putinci • Stejanovci • Hrtkovci
Stara Pazova: Belegiš • Vojka • Golubinci • Krnješevci • Nova Pazova • Novi Banovci • Stari Banovci • Surduk
Šid: Adaševci • Batrovci • Bačinci • Berkasovo • Bikić Do • Bingula • Vašica • Višnjićevo • Gibarac • Erdevik • Ilinci • Jamena • Kukujevci • Ljuba • Molovin • Morović • Privina Glava • Sot
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