Čelarevo
Čelarevo
ČibЧиб | |
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Čelarevo | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′N 19°32′E / 45.267°N 19.533°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| Region | Bačka (Podunavlje) |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality | Bačka Palanka |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 5,423 |
| Time zone | UTC+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).