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,
Zvonik br. 141
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
* 2002: 1,364
* 2011: 1,179
Ethnic groups
The ethnic groups as of 2002 census:
* Hungarians
Hungarians, also known as Magyars ( ; hu, magyarok ), are a nation and ethnic group native to Hungary () and historical Hungarian lands who share a common culture, history, ancestry, and language. The Hungarian language belongs to the Urali ...
= 792 (58.07%)
* Serbs
The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language.
The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
= 403 (29.55%)
* Croats
The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, G ...
= 47 (3.45%)
* Yugoslavs
Yugoslavs or Yugoslavians ( Bosnian and Croatian: ''Jugoslaveni'', Serbian and Macedonian ''Jugosloveni''/Југословени; sl, Jugoslovani) is an identity that was originally designed to refer to a united South Slavic people. It has ...
= 19 (1.39%)
* others.
See also
* List of places in Serbia
* List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina, a province of Serbia.
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 populati ...
References
* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
Svilojevo
Places in Bačka
West Bačka District
Apatin
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