Čelarevo

Čelarevo
Челарево (Serbian)
Čelarevo (Slovak)
Čib
Чиб
Čelarevo
Čelarevo
Čelarevo
Čelarevo
Coordinates: 45°16′N 19°32′E / 45.267°N 19.533°E / 45.267; 19.533
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionBačka (Podunavlje)
DistrictSouth Bačka
MunicipalityBačka Palanka
Population
 (2002)
  Total
5,423
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Čelarevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Челарево; Hungarian: Dunacséb) is a village located in the Bačka Palanka municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbers 5,423 people (2002 census).

Prior to 1946, the village was known as Čib (Serbian Cyrillic: Чиб), but was renamed Čelarevo in honour of Partisan commander and National Hero of Yugoslavia Zdravko Čelar (1917-1942).