Grabovo
Encyclopedia
Grabovo is a village in Serbia
. It is situated in the Beočin
municipality, in the Vojvodina
province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia
, it is part of the South Bačka District
. The village has a Serb ethnic majority. The population of the village, numbering 138 people according to a 2002 census, is steadily declining and the village is in danger of disappearing.
mountain. It has only one asphalt
road: to Sviloš
in the west, across the hill, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi); and two dirt roads to Banoštor
in the north, next to the Tekeniš stream. Grabovo is approximately 220 metre above sea level
.
Grabovo is one of the most isolated villages in Beočin
municipality, and also in the region. Bus No.84 connects the villages of Grabovo and Sviloš to Lug
, Beočin and Novi Sad
; it operates only on work days: three times a day to Grabovo (from Novi Sad via Beočin), and once a day from Grabovo.
, which is in ruins. It also has a small ambulance, a small tavern, and a grocery store.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is situated in the Beočin
Beocin
Beočin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. The population of the town is 8,037, whilst Beočin's municipality population is 16,029...
municipality, in the Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia
Syrmia
Syrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
, it is part of the South Bačka District
South Backa District
South Bačka District is a northern district of Serbia. It lies in the southern part of Bačka and northern part of Syrmia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It has a population of 607,835...
. The village has a Serb ethnic majority. The population of the village, numbering 138 people according to a 2002 census, is steadily declining and the village is in danger of disappearing.
Location
The village is located on the northern part of Fruška GoraFruška Gora
Fruška Gora is a mountain in north Syrmia. Most part of the territory is located within Vojvodina, Serbia, but a smaller part on its western side overlaps the territory of Croatia...
mountain. It has only one asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
road: to Sviloš
Sviloš
Sviloš is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality, in the Vojvodina province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia, it is part of the South Bačka District...
in the west, across the hill, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi); and two dirt roads to Banoštor
Banoštor
Banoštor is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality, in the Vojvodina province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia, it is part of the South Bačka District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 780 people .-Name:The name...
in the north, next to the Tekeniš stream. Grabovo is approximately 220 metre above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
.
Grabovo is one of the most isolated villages in Beočin
Beocin
Beočin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. The population of the town is 8,037, whilst Beočin's municipality population is 16,029...
municipality, and also in the region. Bus No.84 connects the villages of Grabovo and Sviloš to Lug
Lug
-Places:* Lug , a Croatian village in Herzegovina* Lug, Bilje, a settlement in Croatian Baranja* Lug, Germany, a municipality in Germany* Ług, Łódź Voivodeship, a village in Poland* Lug , a village in Serbia-Transportation:...
, Beočin and Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
; it operates only on work days: three times a day to Grabovo (from Novi Sad via Beočin), and once a day from Grabovo.
Features
Village has one Serbian Orthodox ChurchSerbian Orthodox Church
The Serbian Orthodox Church is one of the autocephalous Orthodox Christian churches, ranking sixth in order of seniority after Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, and Russia...
, which is in ruins. It also has a small ambulance, a small tavern, and a grocery store.
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina