Višnjićevo Explained

Official Name:Višnjićevo
Other Name:Grk
Native Name Lang:sr
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Map:Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe
Pushpin Label Position:right
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:Šid
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:73.46
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1683
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:44.9656°N 19.2894°W

Višnjićevo, formerly Grk,[2] is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,683 inhabitants.

Name

Grk was renamed after World War I to honour Filip Višnjić, who is buried in the village.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Насеља општине Шид . stat.gov.rs . Statistical Office of Serbia . 1 January 2020 . sr . PDF.
  2. Web site: Надгробни споменик Филипу Вишњићу . sr . Споменици културе у Србији . Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts.