Noćaj (; pronounced ) is a village in northern
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
. It is located in the
Sremska Mitrovica
Sremska Mitrovica (; sr-Cyrl, Сремска Митровица, hu, Szávaszentdemeter, la, Sirmium) is a city and the administrative center of the Srem District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the left bank ...
municipality, in the
Syrmia District
The Srem District ( sr, / , ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geographical regions of Syrmia and Mačva. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 3 ...
,
Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ...
province. Geographically, it is situated in the
Mačva
Mačva ( sr-Cyrl, Мачва, ; hu, Macsó) is a geographical and historical region in the northwest of Central Serbia, on a fertile plain between the Sava and Drina rivers. The chief town is Šabac. The modern Mačva District of Serbia is name ...
region. The population of Noćaj is 1,866 people (according to the 2011 census), and most of its inhabitants are
ethnic
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Serbs.
Geography
Geographically, the settlement is located in the northern part of
Macva, while administratively it belongs to the
Autonomous province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capit ...
.
The
Zasavica (bog)
The Zasavica ( sr-Cyrl, Засавица) is a bog in the region of Mačva, west central Serbia. It is a major wildlife refuge and one of the last authentically preserved wetlands in Serbia. In the 2000s it became a popular attraction with the ...
partly belongs to the area of Noćaj. This reserve is a wetland area with floodplain meadows and forests of 1825 hectares, today known for beavers.
The area of northern Macva is of a plain-swampy character, suitable for field and vegetable growing.
It is directly connected to the
European route E70
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Itinerary
The E 70 routes through ten European countries, and includes one sea-crossing, ...
via the
State road 20
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International
* European route E20
Australia
* Sturt Highway (NSW/VIC/SA)
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Brazil
* BR-020
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*New Br ...
, to the north, while it is connected to the
Badovinci border crossing to the south.
Demographics
Famous residents
It is known as the place of origin of
Stojan Čupić
Stojan Čupić (, sr-cyr, Стојан Чупић; ca. 1765 – 1815) was a Serbian revolutionary general (''vojvoda''), one of the most important commanders of the First Serbian Uprising. He was active in the Mačva region.
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Early li ...
(hero of The
First Serbian Uprising
The First Serbian Uprising ( sr, Prvi srpski ustanak, italics=yes, sr-Cyrl, Први српски устанак; tr, Birinci Sırp Ayaklanması) was an uprising of Serbs in the Sanjak of Smederevo against the Ottoman Empire from 14 February 18 ...
). He was called 'Zmaj od Noćaja' ("the dragon of Noćaj" in English). The football club from Noćaj is called 'Zmaj'.
See also
*
List of places in Serbia
This is the list of populated places in Serbia (excluding Kosovo), as recorded by the 2002 census, sorted alphabetically by municipalities. Settlements denoted as "urban" (towns and cities) are marked bold. Population for every settlement is giv ...
*
List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina, a province of Serbia.
List of largest cities and towns in Vojvodina
List of urban settlements in Vojvodina
List of all urban settlements (cities and towns) in Vojvodina with populati ...
References
*Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
Populated places in Vojvodina
Mačva
Sremska Mitrovica
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