Lug (Beočin)

Lug Луг (Serbian)
Village (Selo)
Village of Lug.
Lug Lug Lug
Coordinates: 45°11′0″N 19°32′40″E
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
District	South Bačka
Municipality	Beočin
Population  (2022)
• Total	529
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Map of the Beočin municipality, showing the location of Lug

Lug (Serbian Cyrillic: Луг) is a village in western part of the Serbian province of Vojvodina, in the municipality of Beočin, South Bačka District. It lies on the northwest slopes of Fruška gora mountain, in the region of Syrmia. The village has a population numbering 529 people (2022 census), most of them being ethnic Slovaks.

History

The village originates from the late 19th century, when the local land owner Odescalchi employed people from Bački Petrovac and Gložan, Slovak villages across the Danube, in order to satisfy growing timber export. At first, they resided seasonally and returned to their villages. In order to ensure more permanent work force, they offered them cleared forest land as loan, at the location of the later village. In 1910, the village had 371 residents, and in the mid-century around 500.

Economy

The residents are mostly engaged in agriculture, with a part working in nearby Beočin.

Culture

Cultural society "Mladost", with folklore section, maintains the Slovak traditions and dances. The village twice hosted the Slovak cultural festival "Tancuj, tancuj", and their members acted in various folklore festivals across Europe.

Historical population

• 1961: 764
• 1971: 775
• 1981: 824
• 1991: 864
• 2002: 801
• 2011: 709
• 2022: 529

See also

• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

References

• Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
• "Sremski Slovaci koji govore hrvatski" (in Serbian). Danas. 2007-06-08.

External links

• "Kulturno-umetničko društvo "Mladost", Lug" (in Slovak).