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'''Banatska Palanka''' (''Банатска Паланка'') is a village in the [[Bela Crkva]] municipality, in the [[South Banat District]] in [[Serbia]]. Banatska Palanka is an old settlement, existing at this spot since 17th century, althought the oldest settlement was on the place of today's Stara Palanka (Old Palanka) which is located at the mouth of river [[Nera]] in [[Danube]]. At the beginning of the 19th century B. Palanka was important Danube port. The settlement has continuoning discrease of population. Today Banatska Palanka together with Stara Palanka counts 900 inhabitants. In economy view Banatska Palanka is orientating on agroculture, althought people have other activities. Stara Palanka is all predicted for social recreation centre (hotels, resorts, restaurants, sport playgrounds and objects, spaces for musical and drama performances, building new flates and houses for vacations). Banatska Palanka presents crossroad between Bela Crkva-[[Kovin]] and Stara Palanka-[[Ram]], with ferry-boat, and presents the shortest way for this part of [[Vojvodina]] to [[Pozarevac]] and [[Central Serbia]]. |
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--[[User:Voja car|Voja car]] 18:45, 10 September 2006 (UTC)Vojislav Radovanov |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[South Banat District|South Banat]] |
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| population_total = 837 |
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| postal_code = 26324 |
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| area_code = [[Telephone numbers in Serbia|+381(0)13]] |
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'''Banatska Palanka''' ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Банатска Паланка}}) is a village in [[Serbia]]. It is situated in the [[Bela Crkva (Vojvodina)|Bela Crkva]] municipality, [[South Banat District]], [[Vojvodina]] province. The population of the village is 837 (2002 census), of whom 752 (89.84%) are ethnic [[Serbs]]. |
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== Name == |
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In [[Serbian language|Serbian]] the village is known as ''Banatska Palanka'' ({{IPA|sh|bǎnaːtskaː pǎlaːŋka|pron}}; Банатска Паланка); in [[German language|German]] as ''Palank'' or ''Neu-Palanka''; in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]] as ''Palánk''; and in [[Turkish language|Turkish]] as ''Haram''. |
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== Geography == |
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Banatska Palanka is located in south-eastern part of the Serbian [[Banat]], near the border with [[Romania]]. West of the village are the Danube's island Čibuklija and the special nature reserve and a Ramsar site [[Labudovo okno]]. |
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The region is known for the powerful [[Košava (wind)|košava]] wind. As the košava exits from the Danube's [[Iron Gates]] Gorge, it becomes much stronger in the wide lowlands of the [[Banat]] and [[Stig (Serbia)|Stig]] regions. Here the wind splits in two direction, one to [[Belgrade]] on the west and one, which is the strongest, to [[Vršac]] on the north.<ref name=Politika>{{ cite news | author = Jovica Danilović | title = Selo puno ribljih restorana | trans-title = Village full of fish restaurants | newspaper = [[Politika]] | page = 20 | language = Serbian | date = 15 April 2018 | url = http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/401959/Selo-puno-ribljih-restorana }}</ref> |
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=== Stara Palanka === |
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There are in fact two settlements in this area - Banatska Palanka and [[Stara Palanka]] ("Old Palanka"). Stara Palanka is not officially regarded as a separate settlement, but as part of Banatska Palanka. The [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] is located {{convert|3|km|abbr=on}} south of Banatska Palanka, on the Danube's left bank, stretching between the mouths of its two tributaries: [[Nera (Danube)|Nera]] on the east, and channeled [[Karaš]] (part of the [[Danube–Tisa–Danube Canal]]), on the west. The Romanian border is just to the east. Right across the Danube are the medieval [[Ram Fortress]] and the village of [[Ram, Serbia|Ram]], to which Stara Palanka is connected by the ferry.<ref name=Politika/><ref>{{cite book | title = Turističko područje Beograda | date = 2007 | publisher = Geokarta | isbn = 86-459-0099-8 }}</ref> |
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The hamlet is small, consisting of one street (''Dunavska'') and a total of 11 houses of which 5 were inhabited, as of April 2018. There are some additional 80 summer houses, mostly built by the townsfolk from Vršac. Still, there are 5 fish restaurants. The river is rich in [[sterlet]], [[common carp]], [[common bream]] and [[zander]]. In the early 2000s a project of building a marina in Stara Palanka was developed, but as of 2018 it hasn't been built.<ref name=Politika/> |
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== History == |
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Banatska Palanka is an old settlement, existing at this spot since the 17th century, although the oldest settlement was on the place of today's Stara Palanka. Archaeological findings show that Stara Palanka was inhabited at least since the 1st century BC.<ref name=Politika/> |
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At the beginning of the 19th century Banatska Palanka was an important Danube port. The settlement has a continuous decrease of population. By the latest census from 2011, Banatska Palanka, together with Stara Palanka, had 682 inhabitants. |
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Before World War II it was officially called just Palanka.<ref name=pop21>{{cite book | title = Final results of the census of population from 31 January 1921, page 348 | date = June 1932 | publisher = Kingdom of Yugoslavia - General State Statistics, Sarajevo }}</ref><ref name=pop31>{{cite book | title = Final results of the census of population from 31 March 1931, page 47 | date = 1937 | publisher = Kingdom of Yugoslavia - General State Statistics, Belgrade }}</ref> |
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|1921|1260 |1931|1385 |1948|1323 |1953|1334 |1961|1245 |1971|1166 |1981|1095 |1991|974 |2002|837 |2011|682 |
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| source = <ref name=pop21/><ref name=pop31/><ref>{{ cite book | title = Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011 – Data by settlements, page 34 | date = 2014 | publisher = Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade | isbn=978-86-6161-109-4}}</ref> |
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== Economy and features == |
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The economy of Banatska Palanka is mostly agricultural, although not exclusively. The entirety of Stara Palanka is designated for social recreation centres (including hotels, resorts, restaurants, sport playgrounds, performance venues, etc.) as well as for flats and vacation homes. |
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Banatska Palanka lies on the route between [[Bela Crkva (Vojvodina)|Bela Crkva]]-[[Kovin]] and Stara Palanka-Ram. It also possesses a ferry-boat, which is the shortest way of traveling from this part of [[Vojvodina]] to [[Požarevac]] and [[Central Serbia]]. |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist|30em}} |
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== Sources == |
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* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. |
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== See also == |
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*[[Palanka (disambiguation)#Places|Places named Palanka]] |
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*[[List of places in Serbia]] |
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*[[List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina]] |
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*[[Banat]] |
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{{South Banat District}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in South Banat District]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in Serbian Banat]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:50, 13 October 2024
Banatska Palanka
Банатска Паланка | |
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  Banatska Palanka Location of Banatska Palanka within Serbia  Banatska Palanka Banatska Palanka (Serbia)  Banatska Palanka Banatska Palanka (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′42″N 21°19′53″E / 44.84500°N 21.33139°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | South Banat |
| Municipality |  Bela Crkva |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Banatska Palanka | 837 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26324 |
| Area code | +381(0)13 |
| Car plates | VŠ |
Banatska Palanka (Serbian Cyrillic: Банатска Паланка) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village is 837 (2002 census), of whom 752 (89.84%) are ethnic Serbs.
Name
[edit]In Serbian the village is known as Banatska Palanka (pronounced [bǎnaːtskaː pǎlaːŋka]; Банатска Паланка); in German as Palank or Neu-Palanka; in Hungarian as Palánk; and in Turkish as Haram.
Geography
[edit]Banatska Palanka is located in south-eastern part of the Serbian Banat, near the border with Romania. West of the village are the Danube's island Čibuklija and the special nature reserve and a Ramsar site Labudovo okno.
The region is known for the powerful košava wind. As the košava exits from the Danube's Iron Gates Gorge, it becomes much stronger in the wide lowlands of the Banat and Stig regions. Here the wind splits in two direction, one to Belgrade on the west and one, which is the strongest, to Vršac on the north.[1]
Stara Palanka
[edit]There are in fact two settlements in this area - Banatska Palanka and Stara Palanka ("Old Palanka"). Stara Palanka is not officially regarded as a separate settlement, but as part of Banatska Palanka. The hamlet is located 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Banatska Palanka, on the Danube's left bank, stretching between the mouths of its two tributaries: Nera on the east, and channeled Karaš (part of the Danube–Tisa–Danube Canal), on the west. The Romanian border is just to the east. Right across the Danube are the medieval Ram Fortress and the village of Ram, to which Stara Palanka is connected by the ferry.[1][2]
The hamlet is small, consisting of one street (Dunavska) and a total of 11 houses of which 5 were inhabited, as of April 2018. There are some additional 80 summer houses, mostly built by the townsfolk from Vršac. Still, there are 5 fish restaurants. The river is rich in sterlet, common carp, common bream and zander. In the early 2000s a project of building a marina in Stara Palanka was developed, but as of 2018 it hasn't been built.[1]
History
[edit]Banatska Palanka is an old settlement, existing at this spot since the 17th century, although the oldest settlement was on the place of today's Stara Palanka. Archaeological findings show that Stara Palanka was inhabited at least since the 1st century BC.[1]
At the beginning of the 19th century Banatska Palanka was an important Danube port. The settlement has a continuous decrease of population. By the latest census from 2011, Banatska Palanka, together with Stara Palanka, had 682 inhabitants.
Before World War II it was officially called just Palanka.[3][4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1921 | 1,260 | — |
| 1931 | 1,385 | +9.9% |
| 1948 | 1,323 | −4.5% |
| 1953 | 1,334 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 1,245 | −6.7% |
| 1971 | 1,166 | −6.3% |
| 1981 | 1,095 | −6.1% |
| 1991 | 974 | −11.1% |
| 2002 | 837 | −14.1% |
| 2011 | 682 | −18.5% |
| Source: [3][4][5] | ||
Economy and features
[edit]The economy of Banatska Palanka is mostly agricultural, although not exclusively. The entirety of Stara Palanka is designated for social recreation centres (including hotels, resorts, restaurants, sport playgrounds, performance venues, etc.) as well as for flats and vacation homes.
Banatska Palanka lies on the route between Bela Crkva-Kovin and Stara Palanka-Ram. It also possesses a ferry-boat, which is the shortest way of traveling from this part of Vojvodina to Požarevac and Central Serbia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Jovica Danilović (15 April 2018). "Selo puno ribljih restorana" [Village full of fish restaurants]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 20.
- ^ Turističko područje Beograda. Geokarta. 2007. ISBN 86-459-0099-8.
- ^ a b Final results of the census of population from 31 January 1921, page 348. Kingdom of Yugoslavia - General State Statistics, Sarajevo. June 1932.
- ^ a b Final results of the census of population from 31 March 1931, page 47. Kingdom of Yugoslavia - General State Statistics, Belgrade. 1937.
- ^ Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011 – Data by settlements, page 34. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4.
Sources
[edit]- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
See also
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