Noćaj
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Noćaj Ноћај |
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 Noćaj
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| Coordinates: 44°56′N 19°33′E / 44.933°N 19.550°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | Syrmia |
| Municipality | Sremska Mitrovica |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 2,120 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Noćaj (Serbian Cyrillic: Ноћај) is a village in northern Serbia. It is located in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, in the Syrmia District, Vojvodina province. The population of Noćaj numbering 2,120 people (according to the 2002 census), and most of its inhabitants are ethnic Serbs (2,098).
Geographically, Noćaj is situated in the northern part of the Mačva region which belong to Vojvodina (the southern part of Mačva is situated in Central Serbia). The Special Nature Reserve Zasavica is located near the village of Noćaj.
It is known as a place of origin of Stojan Čupić (hero of The First Serbian Uprising). He was called 'Zmaj od Noćaja' ("the dragon of Noćaj" in English) and the football club from Noćaj has the name 'Zmaj'.
Coordinates: 44°56′N 19°33′E / 44.933°N 19.550°E
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