Majdan (Novi Kneževac) Explained

Majdan
Native Name:
Pushpin Map:Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Majdan within Serbia
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Vojvodina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:North Banat
Subdivision Type3:Municipalities
Population As Of:2002
Total Type:Majdan
Population Total:292
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:46.1°N 20.25°W
Elevation M:80
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:23333
Area Code:+381(0)230
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:KI

Majdan (Serbian: Мајдан, Hungarian: Magyarmajdány) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Novi Kneževac municipality, in the North Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (85.95%) and its population numbering 292 people (2002 census).

Name

"Majdan" (мајдан) is a Serbian word for quarry (Hungarian word with same meaning is "majdán"). The word "majdan" has Turkish roots like many other words that came from period of administration of the Ottoman Empire.

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