Janošik (, Slovak: Jánošík) is a village located in the municipality of Alibunar, South Banat District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has population of 681 people (2022 census).
Name The modern name of the village is of Slovak origin. The historical Serbian name of the village was Aleksandrovac (Александровац), i.e. "the place of Aleksandar / Alexander" and the meaning of this name is also reflected in Hungarian name version Újsándorfalva, which means "(new) village of Alexander". Another Serbian name used for the village was Slovački Aleksandrovac (Словачки Александровац), 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:http://pop-stat.mashke.org/serbia-ethnic-loc2022.htm 580 (85.1%) Slovaks 532 (5.7%) Serbs Others/Undeclared/Unknown
Notable residents The village is the birthplace of the Slovak Lutheran theologian and writer Alexander Jaroši (1897–1944).
See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku, Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i stanova u 2002, Stanovništvo 1, Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost - podaci po naseljima, Beograd, Februar 2003. Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. Borislav Jankulov, Pregled kolonizacije Vojvodine u XVIII i XIX veku, Novi Sad - Pančevo, 2003.
External links
Official Website of Janošik