Žabalj

Žabalj
Жабаљ (Serbian)
Жабель (Pannonian Rusyn)
Orthodox church in Žabalj
Location of the municipality of Žabalj within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°22′N 20°04′E / 45.367°N 20.067°E / 45.367; 20.067
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictSouth Bačka
Settlements4
Government
 • MayorUroš Radanović (SNS)
Area
 • Municipality400 km2 (150 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Town
8,449
 • Municipality
23,853
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21230
Area code+381 21
Official languagesSerbian together with Pannonian Rusyn
Websitewww.zabalj.rs
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Žabalj (Serbian Cyrillic: Жабаљ, pronounced [ʒǎːbaʎ]; Hungarian: Zsablya) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. According to 2022 census, the town Žabalj has a population of 8,449 and the municipality Žabalj has a population of 23,853. It is located in southeastern part of Bačka, known as Šajkaška. All settlements in the municipality have an ethnic Serb majority.