Martinci () is a village in

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. It is situated in the

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province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,639 people (2002 census).

Name

In Serbian, the village is known as ''Martinci'' (Мартинци), and in Hungarian as Szávaszentmárton. It was named after Saint Martin. The name of the village in Serbian is plural.

History

It is one of the oldest places in Vojvodina. During Roman rule, the village was known as Budalia and was a place of birth of Roman emperor Traianus Decius (249-251).

Gallery

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Historical population

*1961: 4,396 *1971: 4,003 *1981: 3,975 *1991: 3,663

References

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

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