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Lazarevo
Lazarevo (; hu, Lázárfő) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (94.77%) and a total population of 3,308 people (2002 census). The village is known as the place where Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić was arrested on 26 May 2011. Name In Serbian, the village is known as ''Lazarevo'' (Лазарево), in Croatian as ''Lazarevo'', in Hungarian as ''Lázárföld'', and in German as ''Lazarfeld''. ''Lazarfeld'' is also an older name for the village used in Serbian. History The village was founded in 1809 by German colonists. In 1800, the first German immigrants arrived at the enormous estate of János Lázár de Écska, the son of Lukács Lázár. “Martinica pusta” was determined as a location for their settlement. It was, besides Ečka and Jankov Most, the third settlement founded on Lukács Lázár’s estate. In his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nenad Bjeković
Nenad Bjeković (, ; born 5 November 1947) is a Serbian football administrator and former player and manager. Club career Born in Lazarevo, a village near Zrenjanin, Bjeković started out at his local club Zadrugar Lazarevo, before switching to Proleter Zrenjanin. He stayed there for four years, making his Yugoslav First League debut in the 1967–68 season. In 1969, Bjeković was transferred to Partizan. He spent seven seasons with the ''Crno-beli'', netting 82 league goals in 198 appearances. In the 1975–76 season, Bjeković was the Yugoslav First League top scorer with 24 goals, helping Partizan win its seventh championship title. In 1976, Bjeković moved abroad to France and signed with Nice. He played five seasons with ''Les Aiglons'', scoring a total of 85 goals in 143 league appearances. In 2013, Bjeković was named the club's player of the century. International career At international level, Bjeković played 22 matches for Yugoslavia and netted four goals. He scored ... [...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 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 Knjaževac Koceljeva Kosjerić Kovačica Kovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zrenjanin
Zrenjanin ( sr-Cyrl, Зрењанин, ; hu, Nagybecskerek; ro, Becicherecu Mare; sk, Zreňanin; german: Großbetschkerek) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the Central Banat District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city urban area has a population of 76,511 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 123,362 inhabitants (2011 census data). The old name for Zrenjanin is Veliki Bečkerek or ''Nagybecskerek'' as it was known under Austria-Hungary up until 1918. Zrenjanin is the largest city in the Serbian part of the Banat geographical region, and the third largest city in Vojvodina (after Novi Sad and Subotica). The city was designated European city of sport. Name The city was named after Žarko Zrenjanin (1902–1942) in 1946 in honour and remembrance of his name. One of the leaders of the Vojvodina Communism, communist Partisans (Yugoslavia), Partisans during World War II, he was imprisoned and released afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ratko Mladić
Ratko Mladić ( sr-Cyrl, Ратко Младић, ; born 12 March 1942) is a Bosnian Serb convicted war criminal and colonel-general who led the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) during the Yugoslav Wars. In 2017, he was found guilty of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). A long-time member of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, Mladić began his career in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) in 1965. He came to prominence in the Yugoslav Wars, initially as a high-ranking officer of the Yugoslav People's Army and subsequently as the Chief of the General Staff of the Army of Republika Srpska in the Bosnian War of 1992–1995. In July 1996 the Trial Chamber of the ICTY, proceeding in the absence of Mladić under the ICTY's Rule 61, confirmed all counts of the original indictments, finding there were reasonable grounds to believe he had committed the alleged crimes, and issued an internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Language
Hungarian () is an Uralic language spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighbouring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary, it is also spoken by Hungarian communities in southern Slovakia, western Ukraine ( Subcarpathia), central and western Romania (Transylvania), northern Serbia (Vojvodina), northern Croatia, northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje), and eastern Austria. It is also spoken by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide, especially in North America (particularly the United States and Canada) and Israel. With 17 million speakers, it is the Uralic family's largest member by number of speakers. Classification Hungarian is a member of the Uralic language family. Linguistic connections between Hungarian and other Uralic languages were noticed in the 1670s, and the family itself (then called Finno-Ugric) was established in 1717. Hungarian has traditionally been assigned to the Ugric alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Of Republika Srpska
The Army of Republika Srpska ( sr, Војска Републике Српске/Vojska Republike Srpske; ВРС/VRS), commonly referred to in English as the Bosnian Serb Army, was the military of Republika Srpska (RS), the self-proclaimed Serb secessionist republic, a territory within the newly independent Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly part of Yugoslavia), which it defied and fought against. Active during the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, it continued to exist as the armed forces of RS, one of two entities making up Bosnia and Herzegovina, until 2006 when it was integrated into the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Forces of the VRS engaged in a number of campaigns, including Operation Corridor 92, Operation Vrbas '92, Operation Bura, and Operation Spider; they were also involved in the siege of Sarajevo, as well as the Srebrenica massacre. Personnel The Army of the Republika Srpska (VRS) was founded on 12 May 1992 from the remnants of the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovo Simanić
Jovica "Jovo" Simanić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јовица "Јово" Симанић; born 8 August 1965) is a Serbian retired footballer who played as a central defender. Football career Born in Zrenjanin in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Simanić started and ended his 11-year professional career with hometown club FK Proleter Zrenjanin, scoring 16 goals, but also played abroad in Germany and Portugal. In January 1992, he joined VfB Stuttgart, appearing almost exclusively for the reserve team. On 30 September 1992, in his only appearance for the main squad, a UEFA Champions League play-off match against Leeds United, he was introduced in the last minutes of the 1–4 away loss by manager Christoph Daum, causing Stuttgart to play with one foreign player too many; the Germans would have won on the away goals rule but, after being punished with a 0–3 defeat instead, the two teams had to play a third match, which ended 2–1 for the English side. Simanić then repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sečanj
Sečanj (, hu, Torontálszécsány) is a town located in the Central Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town itself has a population of 2,373, while the Sečanj municipality has 13,267 inhabitants. Name "Sečanj" is a Slavic name for the first month in the calendar year. The Serbian Ekavian variant of this name was eventually replaced with the Latin-derived "Januar", while the Croatian Ijekavian variant "Siječanj" remains in use in Croatia. In Serbian and Croatian, the town is known as ''Sečanj'' (Сечањ), in Hungarian as ''Szécsány'' or ''Torontálszécsány'', in German as ''Setschan'' or ''Petersheim'', and in Romanian as ''Seceani''. Serbian, Hungarian, and Romanian language are officially used by municipal authorities. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the population of the municipality of Sečanj was 13,267 inhabitants. Ethnic composition The settlements with Serb ethnic majority are: Sečanj, Banatska Dubica, Boka, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and Herzegovina borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to the north and southwest. In the south it has a narrow coast on the Adriatic Sea within the Mediterranean, which is about long and surrounds the town of Neum. Bosnia, which is the inland region of the country, has a moderate continental climate with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. In the central and eastern regions of the country, the geography is mountainous, in the northwest it is moderately hilly, and in the northeast it is predominantly flat. Herzegovina, which is the smaller, southern region of the country, has a Mediterranean climate and is mostly mountainous. Sarajevo is the capital and the largest city of the country followed by Banja Luka, Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jankov Most
Jankov Most ( sr-cyr, Јанков Мост; ro, Iancăid; hu, Jankahíd) is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, in the province of Vojvodina. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority (60.37%) and its population numbered 636 in the 2002 census. History The first time mentioned as ''Iancahid'' in 1221. This name translates from Hungarian to Serbian as ''Jankov Most''. Banatian historic Feliks Mileker from Vršac wrote that Dezideriu, bishop of Cenada, left Itebejs Parish and he traveled throughout Iancahid. Jankov Most is one of the oldest settlements in Zrenjanin municipal. In written sources from 14th century, it was known as "Passin Jankait". In 1660., it was mentioned that 3 settlements of Romanians and Orthodox Serbs are in this area: ''Jancait, Multvelin i Pessin Jancait''. Later, in 18th century, the village is called "Nagy Jankahid" (Big Jankov Most) and "Kiss Jankahid" (Small Jankov Most). In 1747. the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ečka
Ečka ( sr-cyr, Ечка, ; hu, Écska) is a village located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. Name and history In Serbian, the village is known as ''Ečka'' (Ечка), in Romanian as ''Ecica'' or ''Ecica Română'', in German as ''Deutsch-Etschka'', and in Hungarian as ''Écska'' (until 1899: ''Német-Écska''). The village was merged with former settlement known as ''Mala Ečka'' (Мала Ечка) in Serbian, ''Alt Etschka'' in German, and ''Román-Écska'' or ''Olahécska'' in Hungarian. Ethnic groups (2002 census) The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 4,513 people (2002 census). *Serbs = 2,483 (55.02%) *Romanians = 1,325 (29.36%) *Hungarians = 196 (4.34%) *Yugoslavs = 123 (2.73%) *Romani = 72 (1.60%) Historical population *1900: 4,892 *1931: 5,207 *1948: 3,934 *1953: 4,188 *1961: 4,323 *1971: 4,621 *1981: 5,293 *1991: 5,172 Trivia *Franz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
