Stari Ledinci

Coordinates: 45°12′39″N 19°48′13″E / 45.21083°N 19.80361°E / 45.21083; 19.80361
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Stari Ledinci
Стари Лединци (Serbian)
Suburban settlement
Scenic view of the village from a hilltop
Scenic view of the village from a hilltop
District
South Bačka
MunicipalityPetrovaradin
Area
[1]
 • Total11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
934
Time zoneUTC+1
Area code+ 381(0)21
Orthodox church in Stari Ledinci
Center of the village

Stari Ledinci (Serbian Cyrillic: Стари Лединци) also known simply as Ledinci (Serbian Cyrillic: Лединци) is a suburban settlement of Petrovaradin, Novi Sad, Serbia.

Geography

The village is geographically located in

Ledinci Lake
, which is an important tourist destination.

History

See also: Turkish Springs in Stari Ledinci

The village was probably founded in the 13th century, during the administration of the

Orthodox Christians
).

According to the legend, the village of Ledinci was among the possessions of the Serbian despot Jovan Branković (1496–1502), who donated this village to the Rakovac Monastery. The ethnic Serb inhabitants of this part of Srem are also mentioned during the uprising of György Dózsa in 1514.

During the Ottoman rule, in the 17th century, a master of the village was Solak Mehmed-aga, an Ottoman spahija. Since the end of the 17th century, the village was under the administration of the

Ratzen
("free Serbs"), by the character very disobedient and defiant. They continually avoiding the contacts with the representatives of the authorities, thus it is very hard to deal with them".

Since 1918, the village was part of the

Novi Ledinci
(New Ledinci). However, part of the population returned to the old location of the village, so the old village was rebuilt too, and today is known as Stari Ledinci (Old Ledinci).

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1948233—    
1953267+14.6%
1961338+26.6%
1971399+18.0%
1981570+42.9%
1991642+12.6%
2001823+28.2%
2011934+13.5%
Source: Census [2]

Gallery

  • Ledinci Lake
    Ledinci Lake
  • Local community office and health station
    Local community office and health station
  • Center of the village
    Center of the village
  • Center of the village
    Center of the village
  • Turkish well
    Turkish well
  • Street in the village
    Street in the village
  • Street in the village
    Street in the village

See also

References

  1. ^ "Насеља општине Петроварадин" (pdf). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4
    . Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  1. Monografija Starih Ledinaca, Novi Sad, 1998.
  2. Miloš Lukić, Ledinačke vatre, Novi Sad, 1982.

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