Kalenić (Ub)

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Kalenić
Каленић
Village (Selo)
School in Kalenić
School in Kalenić
Country Serbia
DistrictKolubara District
MunicipalityUb
Area
 • Total13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total759
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kalenić (Serbian Cyrillic: Каленић) is a village in the municipality of Ub in western Serbia. According to the 2011 census, Kalenić had 759 residents.[1]

History[]

The former village was resettled in 2003, to make room for expansion of coal field "Tamnava" of nearby , centered at Veliki Crljeni). The new village was built few kilometers away, but most residents chose to resettle elsewhere.[2]

A modern regional landfill is planned to be opened at abandoned coal fields near Kalenić in 2013.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ In Serbian Књига 9, Stanovništvo, uporedni pregled broja stanovnika 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, podaci po naseljima, Republički zavod za statistiku, Beograd, maj 2004, ISBN 86-84433-14-9
  2. ^ Preselili celo selo, Glas Javnosti, 2007-08-04, archived from the original on 2010-10-31
  3. ^ Regional landfill in Kalenić, Internet portal RecSerbia

Coordinates: 44°30′31″N 20°11′47″E / 44.5086100°N 20.1963900°E / 44.5086100; 20.1963900

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