Čenej () is a suburban settlement of the city of
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
, Serbia. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population numbering 2,115 people (2002 census).
Name
In
Serbian, the village is known as Ченеј or ''Čenej'', in
Croatian as ''Čenej'', and in
Hungarian as ''Csenej''.
Geography
It is located in the north-eastern part of the Novi Sad municipality. Two small neighbouring settlements known as
Pejićevi Salaši and
Nemanovci are also officially regarded as parts of Čenej.
History and culture
In 1237, a settlement named ''terra Chemey'' was mentioned at this location. The modern village of ''Čenej'' emanated from the grouped farms (salaši) around the local road Bački Jarak - Zmajevo. There is a Serb Orthodox church from 1835 in the village.
Demographics
Tourism
Čenej is well known in the region for its ethno tourism. There is a number of ethno farms called salaši, where visitors can relax and enjoy local food in an authentic ambiance.
There is also a small airport in the vicinity, where the more daring can go parachuting.
See also
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Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
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List of places in Serbia
This is the list of populated places in Serbia (excluding Kosovo), as recorded by the 2002 census, sorted alphabetically by municipalities. Settlements denoted as " urban" (towns and cities) are marked bold. Population for every settlement is gi ...
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List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina, a province of Serbia.
List of largest cities and towns in Vojvodina
List of urban settlements in Vojvodina
List of all urban settlements (cities and towns) in Vojvodina with populati ...
References
* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
Cenej Tourism
Suburbs of Novi Sad
Places in Bačka
South Bačka District
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