Janošik


Janošik is a village located in the municipality of Alibunar, South Banat District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has population of 681 people.
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Name

The modern name of the village is of Slovak origin. The historical Serbian name of the village was Aleksandrovac, i.e. "the place of Aleksandar / Alexander" and the meaning of this name is also reflected in Hungarian name version Újsándorfalva, which means " village of Alexander". Another Serbian name used for the village was Slovački Aleksandrovac, i.e. "Slovak Aleksandrovac".

History

The village was founded in 1812 by Hungarian Count Fülöp Sándor de Szlavnicza and was named after him as Újsándorfalva.

Demographics

Historical population

  • 1961: 1,467
  • 1971: 1,488
  • 1981: 1,372
  • 1991: 1,225
  • 2011: 1,171
  • 2022: 681

Ethnic groups

According to data from the 2022 census, ethnic groups in the village include:

Notable residents