Stara Moravica ( sr-Cyrl, Стара Моравица; or ; ) is a village located in the

Bačka Topola Bačka Topola ( sr-Cyrl, Бачка Топола, ; , ) is a town and municipality located in the North Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality is composed of 23 local communities and, according to the 202 ...

municipality, in the

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. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of

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. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 5,699 people (2002 census).

Etymology

Its name has changed many times throughout history: or 20 versions can be listed. The story begins with the settlements of the Avar period: Okor, Omar, then Omarica, Omaricsa, Omorovics, Omarocsa. The name Omorovica appeared in Turkish times. Similar versions were included until the turn of the century: Omorovicza, Bács-Omorovicza, Ómorovicza. From 1907 Kossuthfalva and from 1912 Bácskossuthfalva was the official name of the villag

History

Between 1782 and 1786, Hungarians settled in Stara Moravica.

Geography

It is situated halfway between

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and

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in a geographical region of

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. Map coordinates: .

Climate

Demographics

Stara Moravica had a population of 5,699 in 2002. The village has been declining in population since the 1960s. In 1991, there were 6,266 people, 5,576

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, 278

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, and 412 persons of other ethnicities. However, by 2002, the population had decreased to 5,699, with 4,975 Hungarians, 505 Serbs, and 219 persons of other ethnicities.

Religion

Stara Moravica has two churches: one

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and one

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Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

Culture

The village celebrates several festivals throughout the year: the annual Village Fair in May, the Beer Festival in August, the Grape Picking Festival in September, the Fall Harvest Festival in October, the Honey Festival in November, and the Village Celebration in December. There is an artist colony in Stara Moravica that attracts artists from all over the world for a few weeks. In addition, the village has one of the largest art collections in the

province and has a Cultural House. Kat

In popular culture

Stara Moravica was featured on the

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series ''House Hunters International Renovation''.

References

* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

External links

History of Stara Moravica
Places in Bačka Populated places in North Bačka District Hungarian communities in Serbia {{NorthBačkaRS-geo-stub