Klenovnik, Serbia
Klenovnik
Кленовник | |
|---|---|
 The Orthodox Church | |
  Klenovnik | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′26″N 21°10′48″E / 44.69056°N 21.18000°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Braničevo |
| City | Požarevac |
| Municipality | Kostolac |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 904 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Klenovnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Кленовник) is a village in the municipality of Kostolac, city of Požarevac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 904 people. It derives its name from Klen, a type of deciduous tree. Legend has it that the area was covered with a Klen forest, which was petrified, and resulted in a large deposit of coal. The thermo-electric power plant Kostolac is near Klenovnik, and is largely powered by the coal extracted from the nearby open-surface mines. Population of Klenovnik mainly shares in two occupations: agriculture and supporting industry for the nearby power plant. Klenovnik has a small school, grades K-4. Although it is a very small village it has city water, paved roads, and steam heating. Population is ethnically mainly Serbian.[1]
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[edit]- ^ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
44°41′26″N 21°10′48″E / 44.69056°N 21.18000°E
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