Martinci Explained

Official Name:Martinci
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Map:Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Syrmia
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Srem
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Sremska Mitrovica
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:3,639
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:45.0167°N 47°W

Martinci is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,639 people (2002 census).

Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Martinci (Мартинци), and in Hungarian as Szávaszentmárton. It was named after Saint Martin. The name of the village in Serbian is plural.

History

It is one of the oldest places in Vojvodina. During Roman rule, the village was known as Budalia and was a place of birth of Roman emperor Traianus Decius (249-251).

Historical population

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45.0167°N 47°W