Melenci (; ) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (93.40%) and its population numbering 6,737 people (2002 census).Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. The brackish water lake of Okanj is nearby.
Name In Serbian the village is known as Melenci or Меленци, in Hungarian as Melence, and in German as Melenze.
Historical population
1961: 8,254 1971: 8,008 1981: 7,685 1991: 7,270 2002: 6,737 2011: 5,956
Sports FK Rusanda Melenci is the local football club. It was founded in 1925.
Culture and tourism Rusanda Spa is located in Melenci, on the bank of Lake Rusanda. Established in the late 19th century, it is a popular local spa destination.
Lake Okanj is a protected area and part of the broader Important Bird and Biodiversity Area "Okanj and Rusanda".
Historic Melenci windmill from 1899 is located on the road to Kikinda. It is one of the few preserved windmills in Vojvodina and protected as a Cultural Monument of Great Importance.
See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
External links
Official Facebook Page of the village (in Serbian)