Ležimir
Ležimir
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| Coordinates: 45°07′N 19°34′E / 45.117°N 19.567°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Region | Syrmia |
| District | Srem |
| Municipality | Sremska Mitrovica |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 947 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ležimir (Serbian Cyrillic: Лежимир) is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbers 947 people (2002 census).
Name
In Serbian, the village is known as Ležimir (Лежимир), in Croatian as Ležimir, and in Hungarian as Nagylemzsér. Its name derived from Serbian words "ležati" ("repose" in English) and "mir" ("peace" in English).
History
Following Ottoman retreat from the region, the Lordship of Ilok and Upper Syrmia was established, and the village became part of its domain.[1]
Historical population
- 1961: 1,128
- 1971: 1,127
- 1981: 1,006
- 1991: 913
See also
References
- ↑ Mažuran, Ive (1993). "Vlastelinstvo Ilok-gornji Srijem". In Vladimir Stipetić (ed.). Stanovništvo i vlastelinstva u Slavoniji 1736. godine i njihova ekonomska podloga (in Croatian). Osijek, Croatia: Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts: Institute for Scientific Work Osijek. pp. 129–167. ISBN 953-154-000-4.
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- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
45°07′N 19°34′E / 45.117°N 19.567°E
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