Čenej
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Čenej Ченеј |
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Orthodox church in Čenej
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 Čenej
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| Coordinates: 45°22′N 19°48′E / 45.367°N 19.800°E | |
| Country |
 Serbia
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| Province |
 Vojvodina
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| Municipality | Novi Sad |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,115 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Čenej (Serbian Cyrillic: Ченеј) is a village located in the Novi Sad municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and a population numbering 2,115 people (2002 census).
In Serbian, the village is known as Ченеј or Čenej, in Croatian as Čenej, and in Hungarian as Csenej.
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.
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.
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.
Coordinates: 45°22′N 19°48′E / 45.367°N 19.800°E
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