Bačka Palanka
Bačka Palanka
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Town and municipality | |
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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 | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′N 19°24′E / 45.250°N 19.400°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| Region | Bačka (Podunavlje) |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality | Bačka Palanka |
| Settlements | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Branislav Šušnica (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 130.42 km2 (50.36 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 589.84 km2 (227.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Town | 25,476 |
| • Town density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 48,265 |
| • Municipality density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Palančanin (♂) Palančanka (♀) (per grammatical gender) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 21400 |
| Area code | +381 21 |
| Official languages | Serbian together with Slovak |
| Website | www |
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.