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Donji Tavankut (Serbian: Donji Tavankut or Доњи Таванкут, also known simply as Tavankut or Таванкут) is a village located some 16 km west of Subotica, Serbia. Jump to: navigation, search Subotica city hall Subotica (Serbian: Ð¡ÑƒÐ±Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ†Ð° or Subotica, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica, German: Mariatheresiopel, Slovak: Subotica, Rusin: Ð¡ÑƒÐ±Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ†Ð°, Romanian: Subotica or Subotita) is a city and municipality in northern Serbia and Montenegro, in the North BaÄka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian1 Capital Belgrade Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 88,361 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2002) (without Kosovo) â€“ Density 7. ...

According to the 2002 Census, Tavankut has approximately 4,012 inhabitants, mostly Bunjevac ethnicity. In earlier times, Tavankut was known for its wine production. Recently, however, it became best known for its apples. Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tavankut icludes several relatively separate smaller communities ("kraj"), such as Čikerija (or Čekerija), Sajc (or Nemirna ravnica), Vuković kraj, Marinkić Kraj, Zlatni Kraj, Skenderovo, Dikanovac, Kaponja (or Kapunja).

It has two railway stations (Donji Tavankut and Skenderevo) on the railroad from Subotica to Sombor (and further to Zagreb, Croatia). Has a primary school (”Matija Gubec”), and football (soccer) club OFK Tavankut. Jump to: navigation, search Subotica city hall Subotica (Serbian: Ð¡ÑƒÐ±Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ†Ð° or Subotica, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica, German: Mariatheresiopel, Slovak: Subotica, Rusin: Ð¡ÑƒÐ±Ð¾Ñ‚Ð¸Ñ†Ð°, Romanian: Subotica or Subotita) is a city and municipality in northern Serbia and Montenegro, in the North BaÄka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... The striking feature Street carriage Sombor Coat of Arms Sombor (Serbian: Ð¡Ð¾Ð¼Ð±Ð¾Ñ€ or Sombor, Croatian: Sombor, Hungarian: Zombor, Slovak: Sombor) is a city located in Serbia and Montenegro at 45. ... Zagreb (pronounced: ) is the capital city of Croatia. ...

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Apples from Tavankut

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	The subsequent creation of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed Yugoslavia in 1929) brought most of the Bačka Bunjevci in the same country with the Croats (with some remaining in Hungary).
	The historically Bunjevac village of Donji Tavankut had 989 Bunjevci, 877 Croats, and 600 Yugoslavs, the latter probably being a reaction to national ambiguity and pressures at the time.
	A 1996 survey by the local government in Subotica found that in the community, there are many people who declare as Croats and consider themselves Bunjevci, but also some people who declare as Bunjevci but consider themselves part of the wider Croatian nation.

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