Meljak
Meljak (Serbian Cyrillic: Мељак) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in the municipality of Barajevo.
Meljak
Мељак | |
|---|---|
 Entrance sign to Meljak | |
  Meljak | |
| Coordinates: 44°37′05″N 20°21′47″E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Belgrade |
| Municipality | Barajevo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.61 km2 (2.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,208 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is located northeast of the municipal seat of Barajevo. It is a rural settlement and thanks to its location on the Ibarska magistrala (Highway of Ibar), one of the fastest growing in the municipality. It grew from a population of 1,307 (Census 1991) to 1,772 (Census 2002), with an average annual growth of 2.8%.
Meljak was part of the municipality of Umka which was abolished in 1960 and divided between the municipalities of Čukarica and Barajevo (Meljak and Vranić).
References
- "Насеља општине Барајево" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- "Мељак (Барајево)". Vikipedija, Slobodna Enciklopedija (in Serbian). 2017-10-15.
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