Lug (Beočin)

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Lug (Serbian Cyrillic: Луг) is a village in western part of the Serbian province of Vojvodina, in the municipality of Beočin, South Bačka District. It lies on the northwest slopes of Fruška gora mountain, in the region of Syrmia. The village has a population numbering 529 people (2022 census), most of them being ethnic Slovaks.

Lug
Луг (Serbian)
Village of Lug.
Village of Lug.
Lug is located in Vojvodina
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Lug is located in Serbia
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Lug is located in Europe
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Coordinates: 45°11′0″N 19°32′40″E / 45.18333°N 19.54444°E / 45.18333; 19.54444
Country Serbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictSouth Bačka
MunicipalityBeočin
Population
 (2022)
 • Total529
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Map of the Beočin municipality, showing the location of Lug

History

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The village originates from the late 19th century, when the local land owner Odescalchi employed people from Bački Petrovac and Gložan, Slovak villages across the Danube, in order to satisfy growing timber export. At first, they resided seasonally and returned to their villages. In order to ensure more permanent work force, they offered them cleared forest land as loan, at the location of the later village. In 1910, the village had 371 residents, and in the mid-century around 500.

Economy

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The residents are mostly engaged in agriculture, with a part working in nearby Beočin.

Culture

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Cultural society "Mladost", with folklore section, maintains the Slovak traditions and dances. The village twice hosted the Slovak cultural festival "Tancuj, tancuj", and their members acted in various folklore festivals across Europe.

Historical population

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  • 1961: 764
  • 1971: 775
  • 1981: 824
  • 1991: 864
  • 2002: 801
  • 2011: 709
  • 2022: 529

See also

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References

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  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
  • "Sremski Slovaci koji govore hrvatski" (in Serbian). Danas. 2007-06-08.
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45°11′00″N 19°32′40″E / 45.18333°N 19.54444°E / 45.18333; 19.54444