It is located in the Subotica municipality, in the North Bačka District of Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

It has two railway stations (Donji Tavankut and Skenderovo) on the railroad from Subotica to Sombor (and further to Bezdan, Apatin or Erdut).

It also has a primary school (”Matija Gubec”), and football (soccer) club OFK Tavankut.

The main pubs/cafés in Tavankut are: Tango, Teens, Jugoslavija (closed down), and Tri muve.

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