Ljukovo

Ljukovo
Љуково (Serbian)
Village (Selo)
The new Orthodox church.
The new Orthodox church.
Ljukovo is located in Vojvodina
Ljukovo
Ljukovo
Ljukovo is located in Serbia
Ljukovo
Ljukovo
Ljukovo is located in Europe
Ljukovo
Ljukovo
Coordinates: 45°02′N 20°01′E / 45.033°N 20.017°E / 45.033; 20.017
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictSrem
Municipality Inđija
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,525[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Ljukovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Љуково) is a village in the Inđija municipality, in Serbian northern province of Vojvodina. The village has a population numbering 1,525 people (2011 census).[1]

The village was formed in 1927 by workers on the nearby large Jojkić farm, settled from the Lika region in today's Croatia. Located around 5 km west of Inđija, it was named after the nearby stream of Ljukovo. After the World War II it had recorded population of around 500. It was mainly settled by migrants from Lika, Bosnia and Kordun. After the Yugoslav wars of 1990s, they were joined by the wave of refugees from Kninska krajina, Cazin and Sanski Most. The villagers were mainly employed in industrial facilities in Inđija, chiefly the once great "Yugoslav Fur Factory".[2] Today, most residents are involved in agriculture.[3]

Foundations of the village's Orthodox church were laid in 1992, and it was completed in 2003. It is dedicated to the Ascension of Mary (Uspenje presvete Bogorodice).[3]

Ljukovo became famous for its "Liars' Club" (Клуб Лажова), whose president was the local jokester Mirko Bera, and after his death, his son Stamenko took over.[4][3]

Historical population

  • 1961: 897
  • 1971: 967
  • 1981: 1,191
  • 1991: 1,301
  • 2002: 1,604
  • 2011: 1,525[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. ^ "Priča o gigantu iz Inđije koji je oblačio Jugoslovene, Ruse, Francuze, Engleze…". Ritam Inđije. 2017-07-01.
  3. ^ a b c "Zbog političara ugašen „Klub lažova" u Ljukovu!". Mitrovica.info. 2020-03-03.
  4. ^ "„Klub lažova" u Inđiji". Večernje novosti. 2011-05-07.

See also

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