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Deliblato
Deliblato (; ) is a village in Serbia, situated in the Kovin municipality in the Vojvodina province. The village has a total population of 3,498 (2002 census), with a Serb ethnic majority and a Romanian minority. The Deliblatska Peščara (Deliblato Sands), the largest sandy area in Europe, was named after this village. Name The name of the village is derived from the Turkish word ''deli'' ("Mad") and Serbian word "blato" ("mud"), thus the full meaning in English would be "Mad mud". It is known as in Romanian. Deliblato received its name from its situation in the sandy area. According to one theory, the sandy area, in the vastness of the river Danube, became very muddy during long rain periods in ancient times. The road passing through the area had been easier to cross due to the mixing of mud and sand, thus travelers called this place Deliblato. Sloveni however, the notion of the lake marked by the word 'mud' and it is not excluded that the current village got its name from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deliblatska Peščara
Deliblato Sands (; ) is a large sand area covering around of ground in Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is located in southern Banat, situated between the river Danube and the southwestern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. The sands are named after the village of Deliblato, in the municipality of Kovin. Its main masses are elliptical shaped hills with steppe grassland plains and steppe forests. The Deliblato Sands is the largest sandy terrain in Europe, once part of a vast prehistoric desert, having originated from the withdrawal of the Pannonian Sea. They are home to many endemic species of plants and animals which are rare or endangered in Europe and globally. Due to its forest and surroundings, it was declared a special nature reserve. On a national level, it represents a natural asset of special importance falling under protection category I. It is referred to as the "European Sahara", or the " Old Continent's oldest desert". Geography The Deliblato is an expanse of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prokopije Ivačković
Prokopije or Procopius (; or , ; born Petar Ivačković, Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Ивачковић, , ; August 8, 1808 – May 11, 1881) was an Austro-Hungarian cleric of the Romanian Orthodox and Serbian Orthodox churches who ultimately served as the latter's Patriarch at Karlovci. He was born in the Banat as a subject of the Austrian Empire, his ethnic affiliations alternating between the Serb and Romanian communities. Ivačković's early life was spent in Serbian Orthodox institutions, and he was seen as a Serb loyalist before he became Bishop of Arad. During the 1860s, he expressed support for Romanian nationalism, primarily as a founder of the National Aradian Association for Romanian Popular Culture. He backed Andrei Șaguna's bid to set up the Romanian-centered Metropolis of Transylvania, becoming its suffragan bishop; during the Serb–Romanian church partition, he extended the Arad Bishopric south into the Banat. In the final part of his career, Ivačković's mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kovin
Kovin (, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 11,623, while the municipality has 28,141 inhabitants (2022 census). Other names In Romanian language, Romanian, the town is known as ''Cuvin'', in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Kevevára'' or (until 1899) ''Temeskubin'', and in German language, German as ''Kubin'' or Temeschkubin. In the past, the town was also known as ''Donji Kovin'' ("Lower Kovin") in contrast to the town with same name in Hungary that was known in Serbian language, Serbian as ''Ráckeve, Gornji Kovin'' ("Upper Kovin") and in Hungarian as ''Ráckeve'' ("the Serb Kovin"). History The Dacians, Dacian tribe of Albocenses dwelled in this area in the second century AD. There are remains of the ancient Ancient Rome, Roman fortress called ''Contra Margum'', opposite to the Margum Dubravica, Margum, a fortress on the other side of the Danube. In the nint ... [...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] |
List Of Populated Places In Serbia
This is the list of populated places in Serbia (excluding Kosovo), as recorded by the Demographics of Serbia, 2002 census, sorted alphabetically by Municipalities of Serbia, municipalities. Human settlement, Settlements denoted as "Urban area, urban" (towns and city, cities) are marked bold. Population for every settlement is given in brackets. The same list in alphabetic order is in List of populated places in Serbia (alphabetic). A Ada (Serbia), Ada Aleksandrovac Aleksinac Alibunar Apatin Aranđelovac Arilje B Babušnica Bač, Serbia, Bač Bačka Palanka Bačka Topola Bački Petrovac Bajina Bašta Barajevo Batočina Bečej Bela Crkva (Vojvodina), Bela Crkva Bela Palanka Beočin Blace Bogatić Bojnik Boljevac Bor (Serbia), Bor Bosilegrad Brus Bujanovac C Crna Trava Č Čačak Čajetina Čoka Čukarica Ć Ćićevac Ćuprija D Despotovac Dimitrovgrad (Serbia), Dimitrovgrad Doljevac G Gadžin Han Golubac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Banat District
The South Banat District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Banat. According to the 2022 census, the South Banat District has a population of 260,244 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Pančevo. Cities and municipalities The South Banat District encompasses the territories of two cities and 8 municipalities: * Pančevo (city) * Vršac (city) * Alibunar (municipality) * Bela Crkva (municipality) * Kovačica (municipality) * Kovin (municipality) * Opovo (municipality) * Pančevo (municipality) * Plandište (municipality) * Vršac (municipality) Demographics Cities and towns There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants: * Pančevo: 73,401 * Vršac: 31,946 * Kovin Kovin (, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 11,623, while the municipality has 28,141 inhabitants (2022 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Places In Serbia
This is the list of populated places in Serbia (excluding Kosovo), as recorded by the 2002 census, sorted alphabetically by municipalities. Settlements denoted as " urban" (towns and cities) are marked bold. Population for every settlement is given in brackets. The same list in alphabetic order is in List of populated places in Serbia (alphabetic). A Ada Aleksandrovac Aleksinac Alibunar Apatin Aranđelovac Arilje B Babušnica Bač Bačka Palanka Bačka Topola Bački Petrovac Bajina Bašta Barajevo Batočina Bečej Bela Crkva Bela Palanka Beočin Blace Bogatić Bojnik Boljevac Bor Bosilegrad Brus Bujanovac C Crna Trava Č Čačak Čajetina Čoka Čukarica Ć Ćićevac Ćuprija D Despotovac Dimitrovgrad Doljevac G Gadžin Han Golubac Gornji Milanovac Grocka I Inđija Irig Ivanjica J Jagodina K Kanjiža Kikinda Kladovo Knić Knjaževa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities, Towns And Villages In Vojvodina
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina, a province of Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree .... List of largest cities and towns in Vojvodina List of urban settlements in Vojvodina List of all urban settlements (cities and towns) in Vojvodina with population figures from recent censuses: South Bačka District: West Bačka District: North Bačka District: North Banat District: Central Banat District: South Banat District: Syrmia District: The inhabited places of South Bačka District City of Novi Sad – Novi Sad Municipality Hamlets and suburbs: * Bangladeš (Бангладеш) * Kamenjar (Камењар) * Lipov Gaj (Липов Гај) * Nemanovci (Немановци) * Pejićevi Salaši (Пејићеви ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montenegrins (ethnic Group)
Montenegrins (, or ) are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common ancestry, culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Montenegrins are mostly Orthodox Christians; however, the population also includes Catholics, Muslims and irreligious people. The Montenegrin language is the official language of Montenegro. Historically, the Montenegrin nation comprised many tribes. Most tribes formed in the 15th and 16th centuries, about the time when the Ottoman Empire established its control of the medieval state of Zeta. Today, the tribes are mainly studied within the frameworks of social anthropology and family history, as they have not been used in official structures since the time (1852-1910) of the Principality of Montenegro; however, some tribal regions overlap with contemporary municipal areas. The kinship groups give a sense of shared identity and descent. Outside of Montenegro and Europe, Montenegrins form diaspora groups in (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croats
The Croats (; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and other neighboring countries in Central Europe, Central and Southeastern Europe who share a common Croatian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Croatia, culture, History of Croatia, history and Croatian language, language. They also form a sizeable minority in several neighboring countries, namely Croats of Slovenia, Slovenia, Burgenland Croats, Austria, the Croats in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic, Croats in Germany, Germany, Croats of Hungary, Hungary, Croats of Italy, Italy, Croats of Montenegro, Montenegro, Croats of Romania, Romania, Croats of Serbia, Serbia and Croats in Slovakia, Slovakia. Due to political, social and economic reasons, many Croats migrated to North and South America as well as New Zealand and later Australia, establishing a Croatian diaspora, diaspora in the aftermath of World War II, with grassroots assistance from earlier communities an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romani People
{{Infobox ethnic group , group = Romani people , image = , image_caption = , flag = Roma flag.svg , flag_caption = Romani flag created in 1933 and accepted at the 1971 World Romani Congress , pop = 2–12 million , region2 = United States , pop2 = 1 million estimated with Romani ancestry{{efn, 5,400 per 2000 United States census, 2000 census. , ref2 = {{cite news , first=Kayla , last=Webley , url=http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2025316,00.html , title=Hounded in Europe, Roma in the U.S. Keep a Low Profile , agency=Time , date=13 October 2010 , access-date=3 October 2015 , quote=Today, estimates put the number of Roma in the U.S. at about one million. , region3 = Brazil , pop3 = 800,000 (0.4%) , ref3 = , region4 = Spain , pop4 = 750,000–1.5 million (1.5–3.7%) , ref4 = {{cite web , url ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
