Jabuka
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Jabuka Јабука |
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 Jabuka
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| Coordinates: 44°56′35″N 20°35′35″E / 44.94306°N 20.59306°ECoordinates: 44°56′35″N 20°35′35″E / 44.94306°N 20.59306°E | ||
| Country | Serbia | |
| Province | Vojvodina | |
| District | South Banat | |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Jabuka | 6,181 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 26201 | |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)13 | |
| Car plates | PA | |
Jabuka (Cyrillic: Јабука) is a village situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province, Serbia. The village numbers 6,181 people (census 2011) and has a Serb majority and the largest ethnic Macedonian population in Serbia by percentage.
The Serbian and Macedonian place names mean apple. The Hungarian name (official name Torontálalmás from 1898 to 1918) meant apple of Torontál. The German name (official name Apfeldorf from March 1943 to September 1944) meant apple's village.A legend tells about Serbian fishermen who settled nearby an apple tree. The legend has been published for the first time in 1912. There is no deed or other evidence of founding by first settlers.
Jabuka is located on flat and fertile plains nearby the Tamiš river at 44°56′35″N 20°35′35″E / 44.94306°N 20.59306°E, approximately 11 km NW of Pančevo and 27 km NE of Pančevo bridge to Belgrade.
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