Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci (Serbian Cyrillic: Сремски Карловци, pronounced [srêːmskiː kâːrloːʋt͡si]; Hungarian: Karlóca; Turkish: Karlofça) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Danube, 8 kilometres (5 miles) from Novi Sad. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 8,750 inhabitants. The town has traditionally been known as the seat of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Habsburg Monarchy. It was the political and cultural capital of Serbian Vojvodina after the May Assembly and during the Revolution in 1848.
Sremski Karlovci
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Town and municipality | |
Clockwise from top left: Karlovci Gymnasium; the Clerical High School of Saint Arsenije; the Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas and the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity; the Patriarchate Court; Karlovci vineyards; the City center; the Clerical seminary; the Chapel of Peace | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Sremski Karlovci within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 19°56′E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| Region | Syrmia |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality | Sremski Karlovci |
| Settlements | 1 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandar Stojkečić (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 49.76 km2 (19.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Town | 8,750 |
| • Town density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 8,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21205 |
| Area code | +381(0)21 |
| Car plates | NS |
| Website | sremskikarlovci |
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