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Apatin
Apatin ( sr-Cyrl, Апатин, , ) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2022 census, the population of the town is 14,613, while the municipality has 23,155 inhabitants. Name In Serbian language, Serbian, the town is known as ''Apatin'' (Апатин), while the same name is also used in Romanian language, Romanian, Croatian language, Croatian (Šokac language, Šokac), and Hungarian language, Hungarian. In German language, German it was called ''Abthausen''. According to some claims, the name ''Apatin'' is derived from the old form ''Opaty'', by which the town was first mentioned in the 11th century. Geography The Municipality of Apatin is located on the left bank of the Danube river between the municipalities of Sombor (to the northeast) and Odžaci (to the southeast). Apatin is situated in the north-western part of the spacious plain in Bačka, on the left side of the Danube. It is in the autono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kupusina
Kupusina (; Hungarian: ''Bácskertes'') is a village located in the municipality of Apatin West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,921 inhabitant and Hungarian ethnic majority. History In June 2006 session of the Municipality of Apatin, the Hungarian language gained the status of the official language of Kupusina. Until then, Serbian language was the sole official language in this village, Hrvatski u službenoj uporabi u Sonti, July 2006 although Hungarians have comprised majority in the village since the country of was established. Demographics Historical population *1961: 3,133 *1971: 3 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonta
Sonta ( sr-cyr, Сонта) is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a Croats, Croat ethnic majority and its population numbering 4,238 people (2011 census). Name According to some sources, inhabitants of Sonta originating from Herzegovina and they came to this village under the leadership of Sonda Vidaković, thus the name of Sonta derived from the name of this person. In Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic the village is known as Сонта, in Croatian language, Croatian as ''Sonta'', in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Szond'', and in German language, German as ''Waldau''. History It was first mentioned in the 12th century under name ''Zund''. In Ottoman Empire, Ottoman records, Sonta was mentioned as a settlement with 36 families, while in 1898, its population numbered 4,972 inhabitants and 650 houses. During the 1920s, the village was moved 3 km to the north from its original location becaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svilojevo
Svilojevo ( sr-cyr, Свилојево; Hungarian: ''Szilágyi'') is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,179 inhabitants, most of whom are ethnic Hungarians. History In 2001, Svilojevo celebrated one hundred years since its establishment, and in 2006, the more recently renovated church became a hundred years old. On the session of the Municipality of Apatin in June 2006, the Hungarian gained official in Svilojevo. Previously, Serbian had been the sole official language in this village, Hrvatski u službenoj uporabi u Sonti, July 2006 although Hungarians had composed a majority in the village. Demographics Historical population * 1961: 1,785 * 1971: 1,667 * 1981: 1,490 * 1991: 1,278 * 20 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Assumption Of Mary, Apatin
Church of the Assumption of Mary () is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Apatin in Vojvodina, Serbia. The church was built in period between 1785 and 1789. The church was built on the main street which was afterwards renamed into Church's Street. References {{reflist Roman Catholic churches completed in 1798 Čelarevo Čelarevo ( sr-Cyrl, Челарево; ) is a village located in the Bačka Palanka municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its popul ... 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Serbia Apatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podunavlje
Podunavlje is the name of the Danube river basin parts located in Croatia (Slavonia, Syrmia, and Baranya) and Serbia (Vojvodina, Belgrade and Eastern Serbia). Podunavlje is located on the southern edge of Pannonian Basin. In its wider meaning, the Croatian term refers to the area around the entire flow of the river Danube. Naming history In the first half of the 18th century, Sava-Danube ( Posavina-Podunavlje) section of the Habsburg Military Frontier existed in the area. Podunavlje segment of the Frontier comprised parts of southern Bačka and northern Syrmia including towns of Petrovaradin, Šid, Bačka Palanka, Bački Petrovac, Petrovaradinski Šanac (Novi Sad), and Titel. Between 1922 and 1929, Podunavlje Oblast was one of the administrative units of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It included parts of Šumadija and Banat regions and its seat was in Smederevo. Between 1929 and 1941, one of the provinces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was known as the Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bačka District
The West Bačka District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Bačka. According to the 2022 census, West Bačka District has a population of 154,491 inhabitants. The administrative seat of the district is the city of Sombor. History In the 9th century, the area was ruled by the Bulgarian- Slavic duke Salan. From 11th to 16th century, during the administration of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, the area was divided between the Bodrogiensis County, Bacsensis County, and Csongradiensis County. In 1526–1527, the area was ruled by the independent Serb ruler, emperor Jovan Nenad, while during Ottoman administration (16th-17th century), it was part of the Sanjak of Segedin. During Habsburg administration (18th century), the area was divided between the Batsch County, Bodrog County and the Military Frontier. The two counties were joined into single Batsch-Bodrog County in the 18th century. Since the abolishment of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital Belgrade and the Sava and Danube Rivers. The administrative centre, Novi Sad, is the second-largest city in Serbia. The historic regions of Banat, Bačka, Syrmia and northernmost part of Mačva overlap the province. Modern Vojvodina is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, with some 26 ethnic groups and six official languages. Fewer than two million people, nearly 27% of Serbia's population, live in the province. Name ''Vojvodina'' is also the Serbian word for voivodeship, a type of duchy overseen by a voivode. The Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar, Serbian Voivodeship, a precursor to modern Vojvodina, was an Austrian province from 1849 to 1860. Its official name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danube
The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea. A large and historically important river, it was once a frontier of the Roman Empire. In the 21st century, it connects ten European countries, running through their territories or marking a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine. Among the many List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river are four national capitals: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade. Its drainage basin amounts to and extends into nine more countries. The Danube's longest headstream, the Breg (river), Breg, rises in Furtwangen im Schwarzwald, while the river carries its name from its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities And Cities Of Serbia
The municipalities and cities ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, општине и градови, opštine i gradovi, separator=" / ") are the first-level Administrative divisions of Serbia, administrative division and the basic level of local government of Serbia. The country is divided into 145 Municipality, municipalities (42 in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 38 in Southern and Eastern Serbia, 37 in Vojvodina and 28 in Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, Kosovo and Metohija) and 29 city, cities (9 in Southern and Eastern Serbia, 10 in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 8 in Vojvodina, 1 in Kosovo and Metohija and the City of Belgrade). Municipalities and cities form 29 List of districts of Serbia, administrative districts in groups, except the City of Belgrade which is not part of any district. Municipalities Like in many other countries, municipalities ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, општине, opštine, separator=" / ") are the basic entities of local government in Serbia. The head of the municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odžaci
Odžaci ( sr-cyrl, Оџаци, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Odžaci has a population of 7,556 people, while the population of the municipality of Odžaci is 24,926 people (2022 census). Name The name ''Odžaci'' / Оџаци means "chimneys" in Serbian. Formerly, the settlement was also known as ''Odžak'' / Оџак ("chimney"). The Slavic/Serbian word "odžak" (or plural "odžaci") is a modification of the Turkish word "Ocak" (bearing the same pronunciation), meaning "fireplace". In Croatian, the town is also known as ''Odžaci'', in Hungarian as ''Hódság'', and in German as ''Hodschag''. The old Hungarian name of the settlement was "Kéménd", first mentioned in 1522, and meaning "with chimney". Derived from the aforementioned Serbian word "Odžak" was the new Hungarian name "Hódság" (also later called "Hódsági Járás" (Hódsági district)), as well as the German nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Car License Plates
Vehicle registration plates of Serbia display black alphanumeric characters on a white background with blue field placed along the left side edge. Issuance of current registration plates started on 1 January 2011 and they were used alongside the old ones during the transitional period until the end of 2011. Standard plates The two-letter regional code is followed by three or four-digit numeric code separated by the Serbian cross shield and a Cyrillic letter combination for the region below, and then followed by a two-letter alpha code, separated by a hyphen. A blue field is placed along the left side edge, as in European Union countries, bearing SRB (the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code for Serbia). Numeric code contains combination of three or four digits (0-9), while two letter alpha code is made of combination of letters using Serbian Latin alphabet, with addition of letter X (e.g., BG 123-AA or BG 1234-AA). Since 2017 plates with the special "hooked" letters of the Serbian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telephone Numbers In Serbia
Telephone numbers in Serbia are administered by Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL), an independent regulatory authority. The telephone country code of Serbia is 381. The country has an open telephone numbering plan, with most numbers consisting of a two- or three-digit area codes and six to seven digits for the subscriber number. Overview The telephone country code of Serbia is 381. Serbia and Montenegro received this country code following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992, which used country code 38. Montenegro switched to 382 after its independence in 2006. An example for calling telephones in Belgrade, Serbia is as follows: *xxx xx xx (telephone number in Serbia) *011 xxx xx xx (house number in Belgrade) *+381 xx xxx xx xx (outside Serbia) For domestic calls (within the country), 0 must be dialled before the area code. For calls from Serbia, the prefix for international calls was 99, but was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
