Uzdin (

Serbian Cyrillic The Serbian Cyrillic alphabet (, ), also known as the Serbian script, (, ), is a standardized variation of the Cyrillic script used to write the Serbian language. It originated in medieval Serbia and was significantly reformed in the 19th cen ...

: Уздин,

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: ''Uzdâni'') is a village located in the

Kovačica Kovačica ( sr-cyrl, Ковачица, ; ; ; ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the town has a population of 5,398, while the municipali ...

municipality, in the

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 ...

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. It is situated in the autonomous province of

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 withi ...

. The village has a

ethnic majority (76.42%) and its population is 1,628 (2022 census) spread over 71,36km² of land. At the turn of the 20th century, its population was approximately 7000. The dramatic decrease is consistent with the decrease of the Romanian population throughout Vojvodina, reflecting emigration and low natality. Each year, the village loses about 2,2% of its inhabitants.

Culture and society

Uzdin is famous as a center for the cultural activities of

Romanians in Serbia Romanians in Serbia (; ) are a recognized national minority in Serbia. The total number of self-declared Romanians according to the 2022 census was 23,044, while 21,013 people declared themselves Vlachs; there are differing views among some of th ...

, including naive painting, the table tennis Club "Unirea", the publication of the newspaper ''Tibiscus'' and other literature, as well as the nurturing of Romanian folk music and dance and the hosting of music festivals. The Gallery of Naive Art in Uzdin was established in 1963. Its first members were mostly women artists, creating paintings inspired by Romanian folklore. The gallery now hosts a permanent exhibition of about 100 local artworks. Uzdin Romanian Ethno House was founded to preserve the town's culture and tradition. It displays an ethnic exhibition with hundreds of items, including old agricultural tools, costumes, photographs, and paintings. The house also includes ''Library Petru Mezin'' with over 4.000 books in its fund and museum room ''Sports in Uzdin through Centuries''. Uzdin features a bust of

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

's national poet

Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (; born Mihail Eminovici; 15 January 1850 – 15 June 1889) was a Romanians, Romanian Romanticism, Romantic poet, novelist, and journalist from Moldavia, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Emin ...

, erected by Romanian sculptor Florin Musta.

Saint George Romanian Orthodox Church

Romanian Orthodoxy is the most prevalent form of religion in Uzdin. The Romanian Orthodox Church of Saint George was built in 1801. The iconostasis was painted by

Konstantin Danil Konstantin Danil ( sr-Cyrl, Константин Данил, ; 1798–1873) was a Serbian painter of the 19th century. He is most famous for his portraits and religious painting. Danil is considered to be the most important Serbian painter of Bie ...

, between 1833 and 1836, and represents the largest display of his religious work. The church has the status of a cultural monument of exceptional significance.

Education

The first documents related to education in Uzdin date back from 1775, when about 30 students attended primary school. It moved to the present building in 1976. The school now has about 200 students of various ethnicities, and provides instruction in Romanian and Serbian languages.

References

Populated places in South Banat District Populated places in Serbian Banat Kovačica Romanian communities in Serbia {{SouthBanatRS-geo-stub