Dupljaja () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province on the bank of the river Karaš. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (90.74%) and a population of 996 (2002 census).
History and archaeology
Archaeologist have discovered the remains of the old Slavic city Karaš, which was the capital and the largest fort of Banat in the 11th century. The remains include part of an old church and part of the building which supposedly was the palace of the prince, as well as several hundred coins that originated from central and western Europe and pieces of golden and silver jewels.
There are also remains from Prehistory and from the Bronze Age (mostly belonging to the Dubovac culture). The most famous archaeological Bronze Age artifacts from Dupljaja are the so-called "Dupljaja chariots", which are about 3,500-3,300 years old, and whose photograph features on Serbian drivers licenses.RTS prilogPOGLEDAJTE SVOJU VOZAČKU DOZVOLU: Ovu sliku sigurno niste primetili, a reč je o najvažnijem artefaktu Srbije
In 1921, the population of Dupljaja included 1,149 Serbs, 19 Romanians, 10 Slovaks, 10 Germans, and 2 Hungarians.
Bronze Age finds
Historical population 1961: 1,174 1971: 1,165 1981: 1,152 1991: 1,027 2002: 854 2011: 738
See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
RTS prilog Jovan Erdeljanović, Srbi u Banatu, Novi Sad, 1992. Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links Map of the Bela Crkva municipality showing the location of Dupljaja