Opovo

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Opovo
Опово
Location of Opovo within Serbia
Location of Opovo within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°03′N 20°26′E / 45.05, 20.433
Country Serbia
District South Banat
Settlements 4
Government
 - Mayor Milorad Soldatović
Area [1]
 - Municipality 203 km² (78.4 sq mi)
Population (2002 census)[2]
 - Total 4,693
 - Municipality 11,016
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 26204
Car plates PA
Area code +381 13
Website: http://www.opstinaopovo.co.yu
Street detail.
Street detail.

Opovo (Опово) is a town and municipality in Southwestern Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 4,664, while Opovo municipality has 10,938 inhabitants.

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[edit] Name

In Serbian, the town is known as Opovo (Опово), in German as Opowo, and in Hungarian as Ópáva.

[edit] Inhabited places

Opovo municipality includes the town of Opovo and the following villages:

Opovo is the largest settlement in the municipality.

[edit] Cultural projects

wifi network greenlinks is non-profit wireless network originated in Opovo, member of Srbija Wireless.

[edit] Historical population

Population of the town in different censuses:

  • 1948: 4,396
  • 1953: 4,415
  • 1961: 4,254
  • 1971: 4,482
  • 1981: 4,796
  • 1991: 4,777
  • 2002: 4,693

[edit] Ethnic groups (2002 census)

The population of the Opovo municipality:

All settlements in the municipality have an ethnic Serb majority.

[edit] See also


Municipalities and cities of Serbia