Kovilj
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Kovilj (Serbian: Kovilj or Ковиљ, Croatian: Kovilj, Hungarian: Kabol) is a village located in the Novi Sad municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.
Population and geography
The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 5,623 people. The village is divided into Gornji Kovilj (Upper Kovilj) and Donji Kovilj (Lower Kovilj), which were two separate settlements in the past, but today are parts of one single settlement.
History and culture
Donji Kovilj was first mentioned in 1554, and Gornji Kovilj in 1702. Two villages were joined in 1870. Near the village is well known Kovilj Monastery. The monastery was reconstructed in 1705-1707, but according to the legend, it was founded by the first Serb archbishop Saint Sava in the 13th century. There are also two Orthodox churches in the village, from 1824/28 and 1846 respectively.
Famous people
- Laza Kostić (1841-1910), a Serb literate. He was born in Kovilj.
See also
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