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Kupinovo

Coordinates: 44°42′20.16″N 20°5′53″E / 44.7056000°N 20.09806°E / 44.7056000; 20.09806
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Kupinovo
Купиново, Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ (Serbian)
Orthodox Church of Holy Spirit, Kupinovo
Orthodox Church of Holy Spirit, Kupinovo
Kupinovo is located in Vojvodina
Kupinovo
Kupinovo
Kupinovo is located in Serbia
Kupinovo
Kupinovo
Kupinovo is located in Europe
Kupinovo
Kupinovo
Coordinates: 44°42′20.16″N 20°5′53″E / 44.7056000°N 20.09806°E / 44.7056000; 20.09806
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictSyrmia
MunicipalityPećinci
Area
 • Total84.1 km2 (32.5 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,866
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ) is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.

It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. This contains several insects and other life forms unique to the area.

Name

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In Serbian, the village is known as Kupinovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиново, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ), formerly also Kupinik (Serbian Cyrillic: Купиник, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⱀⰻⰽ); in Croatian as Kupinovo; and in Hungarian as Kölpény or Kelpény. The name of the village derived from Serbian word "kupina" ("blackberry" in English).

History

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Ruins of the Kupinik fortress

In the Middle Ages, Kupinik was a notable city and was a residence of Serbian Despots in Syrmia in the 15th and 16th century. The oldest mention of Kupinik is in the two charters by the Hungarian King Sigismund, from the second half of 14th century (1387 and 1388). It was built as a military-border fortification on the border between Kingdom of Hungary and the Principality of Moravian Serbia. In the early 15th century Stefan Lazarevic, Prince of Serbia, member of the ruling Lazarević dynasty received Kupinik from the King Sigismund of Hungary. After his death, the fortress later became the seat of the Branković family. After the death of Đurađ Branković, Kupinik was once again taken over by the Hungarian King who gave it to the Berislavić family, whose members held the titular title of Despot of Serbia. The fortress was destroyed by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent who, during his Siege of Belgrade in 1521, destroyed all other fortresses on the Sava river.[1]

Demographics

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As of 2011 census results, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.

Historical population

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  • 1961: 2,220
  • 1971: 2,057
  • 1981: 2,002
  • 1991: 2,009
  • 2002: 2,047
  • 2011: 1,866

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
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