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(Redirected from Klenovnik, Požarevac) Village in Braničevo, Serbia
Klenovnik Кленовник
Village
The Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church
Klenovnik is located in SerbiaKlenovnikKlenovnik
Coordinates: 44°41′26″N 21°10′48″E / 44.69056°N 21.18000°E / 44.69056; 21.18000
Country Serbia
DistrictBraničevo
CityPožarevac
MunicipalityKostolac
Population
 • Total904
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Klenovnik (Serbian Cyrillic: Кленовник) is a village in the municipality of Kostolac, city of Požarevac, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 904 people. It derives its name from Klen, a type of deciduous tree. Legend has it that the area was covered with a Klen forest, which was petrified, and resulted in a large deposit of coal. The thermo-electric power plant Kostolac is near Klenovnik, and is largely powered by the coal extracted from the nearby open-surface mines. Population of Klenovnik mainly shares in two occupations: agriculture and supporting industry for the nearby power plant. Klenovnik has a small school, grades K-4. Although it is a very small village it has city water, paved roads, and steam heating. Population is ethnically mainly Serbian.

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  1. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9

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