Kupinovo

Kupinovo (Купиново, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ) is a village located in the municipality of Pećinci, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.

It is near the famous biodiversity area, the Obedska bara. This contains several insects and other life forms unique to the area.

Name
In Serbian, the village is known as Kupinovo (Купиново, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⰻⱀⱁⰲⱁ), formerly also Kupinik (Купиник, Glagolitic script: Ⰽⱆⱂⱀⰻⰽ); in Croatian as Kupinovo; and in Hungarian as Kölpény or Kelpény. The name of the village derived from Serbian word "kupina" ("blackberry" in English).

History
In the Middle Ages, Kupinik was a notable city and was a residence of Serbian despots in Syrmia in the 15th and 16th century.

Demographics
As of 2011 census results, the village has 1,866 inhabitants.

Historical population

 * 1961: 2,220
 * 1971: 2,057
 * 1981: 2,002
 * 1991: 2,009
 * 2002: 2,047
 * 2011: 1,866

Notable residents

 * Miki Đuričić, reality TV star