Šurjan

Šurjan (Serbian Cyrillic: Шурјан) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sečanj municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village is 330 (2002 census), including 145 Serbs (43.93%), 140 Hungarians (42.42%), and others.

Šurjan

Шурјан
The Orthodox Church
Šurjan
Location of Šurjan within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°23′34″N 20°52′16″E
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictCentral Banat
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Šurjan330
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
23254
Area code(s)+381(0)23
Car platesZR
New Catholic church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria with old tower.

Name

In Serbian the village is known as Šurjan (Шурјан), in Hungarian as Surján, in Romanian as Șurian, and in German as Schurjan.

Historical population

  • 1869: 646
  • 1900: 618
  • 1921: 759
  • 1931: 821
  • 1948: 682
  • 1953: 807
  • 1961: 734
  • 1971: 483
  • 1981: 406
  • 1991: 377

See also

References

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