Višnjićevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Вишњићево), formerly Grk (Serbian Cyrillic: Грк),[3] is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,683 inhabitants.
Višnjićevo
Вишњићево (Serbian) Grk | |
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| Coordinates: 44°57′56″N 19°17′22″E / 44.96556°N 19.28944°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Region | Syrmia |
| District | Srem |
| Municipality | Šid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.46 km2 (28.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,683 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Name
editGrk was renamed after World War I to honour Filip Višnjić, who is buried in the village.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Насеља општине Шид" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ a b "Надгробни споменик Филипу Вишњићу". Споменици културе у Србији (in Serbian). Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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