Bačka Palanka

Bačka Palanka
Бачка Паланка (Serbian)
Báčska Palanka (Slovak)
From top: City Hall, Main pedestrian street, Catholic church in Bačka Palanka, Library "Veljko Petrović", Sports Recreation Center "Tikvara", Panorama of the city with the Church of St. John the Baptist
Location of the city of Bačka Palanka in Serbia
Bačka Palanka
Coordinates: 45°15′N 19°24′E / 45.250°N 19.400°E / 45.250; 19.400
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionBačka (Podunavlje)
DistrictSouth Bačka
MunicipalityBačka Palanka
Settlements14
Government
  MayorBranislav Šušnica (SNS)
Area
  Town130.42 km2 (50.36 sq mi)
  Municipality589.84 km2 (227.74 sq mi)
Elevation
83 m (272 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Town
25,476
  Town density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
  Municipality
48,265
  Municipality density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Palančanin () Palančanka ()
(per grammatical gender)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21400
Area code+381 21
Official languagesSerbian together with Slovak
Websitewww.backapalanka.rs

Bačka Palanka (Serbian Cyrillic: Бачка Паланка, pronounced [bâːtʃkaː pǎlaːnka]; Hungarian: Palánka) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the left bank of the Danube. In 2022 the town had a total population of 25,476, while Bačka Palanka municipality had 48,265 inhabitants.