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| '''Donji Tavankut''' ({{lang-sr|Доњи Таванкут}}), also known simply as ''Tavankut'' (Таванкут), is a village located some 16 km west of ], ]. It is located in the ] municipality, in the ] of ], in the Autonomous Province of ]. | '''Donji Tavankut''' ({{lang-sr-cyr|Доњи Таванкут}}), also known simply as ''Tavankut'' (Таванкут), is a village located some 16 km west of ], ]. It is located in the ] municipality, in the ] of ], in the Autonomous Province of ]. | ||
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Village in Vojvodina, Serbia| Donji Tavankut Доњи Таванкут | |
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| Village | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Subotica
Kelebija
Palić
Mala Bosna
Ljutovo
Hajdukovo
Bački Vinogradi
Šupljak
Bikovo
Donji Tavankut
Gornji Tavankut
Mišićevo
Bajmok
Đurđin
Stari Žednik
Novi Žednik
Višnjevac
Čantavir
Bačko Dušanovo
Municipality ofSubotica
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Donji Tavankut (Serbian Cyrillic: Доњи Таванкут), also known simply as Tavankut (Таванкут), is a village located some 16 km west of Subotica, Serbia. It is located in the Subotica municipality, in the North Bačka District of Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.
Name
In Serbian the village is known as Donji Tavankut or Доњи Таванкут, in Croatian as Donji Tavankut, in Bunjevac as Donji Tavankut, and in Hungarian as Alsó-Tavankút.
Population
1991
According to the 1991 Census, Donji Tavankut had a population of 2,710 inhabitants, including:
- Bunjevci = 989
- Croats = 877
- Yugoslavs = 600
- Hungarians = 97
- Serbs = 71
2002
According to the 2002 Census, Donji Tavankut has a population of 2,631 inhabitants, including:
- Croats = 1,234 (46.90%)
- Bunjevci = 787 (29.91%)
- Serbs = 190 (7.22%)
- Yugoslavs = 137 (5.21%)
- Hungarians = 117 (4.45%)
Historical population
- 1981: 2,719
- 1991: 2,710
- 2002: 2,631
Geography
Tavankut includes several relatively separate smaller communities ("kraj"), such as Čikerija (or Čekerija), Sajc (or Nemirna ravnica), Vuković Kraj, Marinkić Kraj, Zlatni Kraj, Skenderovo, Dikanovac, Kaponja (or Kapunja).
Features
It has two railway stations (Donji Tavankut and Skenderovo) on the railroad from Subotica to Sombor (and further to Bezdan, Apatin or Erdut). It also has a primary school (”Matija Gubec”), and football (soccer) club OFK Tavankut. The main pubs/cafés in Tavankut are: Tango, Teens, Jugoslavija (closd down), and Tri muve.
Economy
In earlier times, Tavankut was known for its wine production. Recently, however, it became best known for its apples. Nowadays, growing plums, strawberries, and peaches are getting more popular.
See also
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
| Cities, towns and villages in the North Bačka District | ||
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| Subotica |  | |
| Bačka Topola | ||
| Mali Iđoš | ||
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