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Zombor District
Zombor District ( sr, Сомборски округ, ; german: Bezirk Zombor; hu, Zombori körzet; Bunjevac: ''Somborski okrug'') was one of five administrative districts of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Temes Banat (a crown land within Austrian Empire) from 1850 to 1860. Its administrative center was Zombor (Serbian: ''Sombor''). History The crown land Voivodeship of Serbia and Temes Banat was formed in 1849 and was initially divided into two districts: Batschka-Torontal and Temeschwar-Karasch. In 1850, crown land was divided into five districts and the territory of Batschka-Torontal District was divided among Neusatz District, Zombor District and Großbetschkerek District. In 1860, the Voivodeship of Serbia and Temes Banat and its five districts were abolished and the territory of the Zombor District was administratively included into the Batsch-Bodrog County (part of the Austrian Kingdom of Hungary). Geography The Zombor District included northern parts of Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. By country/region Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ps, ولسوالۍ ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st century. Austria In Austria, the word is used with different meanings in three different contexts: * Some of the tasks of the administrative branch of the national and regional governments are fulfilled by the 95 district administrative offices (). The area a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germans
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Senta
Senta ( sr-cyrl, Сента, ; Hungarian: ''Zenta'', ; Romanian: ''Zenta'') is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the bank of the Tisa river in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 18,704, whilst the Senta municipality has 23,316 inhabitants (2011 census). History Archaeological finds indicate that the area around the modern settlement was populated from the prehistoric times. Neolithic and eneolithic societies settled in the vicinity of modern Senta thousands of years ago leaving credible traces of their presence. A Neolithic Tiszapolgár–Bodrogkeresztúr culture necropolis was found in Senta. The first historic population that might have lived in the area were most likely the Agathyrsi (6th century BC). With certainty we can claim that the inhabitants of the early "Senta" in the 6th century AD were Sarmatians, Slavs alike and Avars. Hungarian people inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subotica
Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, contemporary Subotica is now the second largest city in the province, following the city of Novi Sad. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 97,910, while the urban area of Subotica (with adjacent urban settlement of Palić included) has 105,681 inhabitants, and the population of metro area (the administrative area of the city) stands at 141,554 people. Name The name of the city has changed frequently over time.History of Subotica Retrieved 8 September 2022. The earliest known written name of the city was ''Zabotka'' or ''Zabatka'', [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kula, Serbia
Kula ( sr-Cyrl, Кула, rue, Кула, hu, Kúla) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 17,866, while the municipality has a population of 43,101. Name In Serbian, the town is known as ''Kula'' (Кула); in Rusyn as Кула, in Hungarian as ''Kúla'', in Croatian as ''Kula'', in German as ''Kula'' or ''Wolfsburg'', and in Turkish as ''Kula''. The name ''Kule'' means "tower" in Turkish and Serbian. In the 16th-17th century, a tower with Ottoman military garrison existed at this location, hence the name of the town. However it cannot be said for sure whether Ottoman Turks or local Serbs gave this name to the town. History In the middle of the 17th century, during Ottoman administration, two settlements with this name were mentioned - ''Gornja Kula'' and ''Donja Kula''. These settlements were part of the Ottoman Sanjak of Segedin and were populated by ethnic Serbs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jánoshalma
Jánoshalma () is a town in Bács-Kiskun county in southern Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a .... References External links * in Hungarian Populated places in Bács-Kiskun County Towns in Hungary {{Bacs-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baja, Hungary
Baja () is a city with county rights in , southern Hungary. It is the second largest city in the county, after the county seat at Kecskemét, and is home to some 35,000 people. Baja is the seat of the Baja municipality. The environs of Baja have been continuously inhabited since the end of the Iron Age, but there is evidence of human presence since prehistoric times. The settlement itself was most likely established in the 14th century. After the Ottoman Empire had conquered Hungary, it grew to prominence more than the other nearby settlements, and was granted town rights in 1696. Today, Baja plays an important role in the life of Northern Bácska as a local commercial centre and the provider of public services such as education and healthcare. It has several roads and a railway connection to other parts of the country, and also offers local Public transport for its residents. Being close to the Danube and the forest of Gemenc, as well as having its own cultural sights, makes it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bačka Topola
Bačka Topola ( sr-Cyrl, Бачка Топола, ; hu, Topolya, ) 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 has a population of 33,321, while the town itself has 14,573 inhabitants. Name The name of the town is derived from the Serbian word ''topola'' (топола) ("poplar" in English). The first part of the name of the town was given to designate its location in the region of Bačka in contrast to places with similar names, like Topola in Šumadija or Banatska Topola in Banat. History The town was mentioned first in 1462 under name ''Fibaych''. This settlement was destroyed in the 16th century and new smaller settlement was later built at its location. Name ''Topola'' was first recorded in 1543, while according to the Ottoman defters from 1580, 1582, and 1590, it was mentioned as a village, whose population numbered between 21 and 23 houses. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanjiža
Kanjiža ( sr-Cyrl, Кањижа, pronounced ) formerly Stara Kanjiža ( sr-cyrl, Стара Кањижа; yi, קניזשא; hu, Magyarkanizsa, formerly ''Kanizsa'') is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Kanjiža town has a population of 9,871, while the Kanjiža municipality has 25,343 inhabitants. Geography Although it belongs to North Banat District, territory of Kanjiža municipality is in fact located in the region of Bačka. The territory of the municipality is bordered by the river Tisa and the Novi Kneževac Municipality in the east, the Municipality of Senta in the south, the Municipality of Subotica in the west and the border with Hungary in the north. The proximity to the border, to the free-way and the river Tisa makes it an important location. History The town was mentioned in the Gesta Hungarorum chronicle under the name ''Kenesna'' and, according to the chronicle, it belonged to the duchy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bácsalmás
Bácsalmás ( hr, Aljmaš or ; german: Almasch; sr, Аљмаш, Aljmaš) is a small town in southern Hungary in the region of Bácska (Bács-Kiskun County) close to the border with the Vojvodina region of Serbia, with a population of 7,694 people. History In the Middle Ages, the region came under the control of the Magyars who absorbed the Slavic and the remnant Avar population. There was archaeological evidence found in various small villages in the Middle Ages. The area was under the ownership of János Hunyadi in the 15th century. With the arrival of the Turks, the population disappeared and was at first replaced by Bunjevci who came from Bosnia and the Croatian Littoral. The first mention the village comes from 1543 in the records of the Archbishopric of Kalocsa. In the 17th century, there was a steady influx of Bunjevci under the leadership of the Franciscans from Bosnia. The last major group came under the leadership of captains Marković and Vidaković. With the Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ada, Serbia
Ada ( sr-cyr, Ада; hu, Ada) is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated near the river Tisa in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 9,564, while the municipality has 16,991 inhabitants (2011 census), and a 75.04% Hungarian majority. The municipality of Ada municipality includes the towns of Ada (the seat) and nearby Mol, and the villages of Utrine, Obornjača and Sterijino. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Ada municipality was 16,991 inhabitants. Ethnic groups All local communities in the municipality have a Hungarian majority. The ethnic composition of the municipality is: Jewish history A Jewish community was founded in the city in 1790. Over the years, pogroms, assaults and murders against them against the background of anti-Semitism were carried out. The first rabbi of the city was Rabbi Aharon Ackerman, followed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apatin
Apatin ( sr-cyrl, Апатин, hu, Apatin, hr, Apatin) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the population of the town is 17,411, while the municipality has 28,929 inhabitants. Name In Serbian, the town is known as ''Apatin'' (Апатин), while the same name is also used in German, Romanian, Croatian ( Šokac), and Hungarian. According to some claims, the name ''Apatin'' is derived from the old form ''Opaty'', by which the town was first mentioned in the 11th century. Geography The Municipality of Apatin is located on the left bank of the Danube river between the municipalities of Sombor (to the northeast) and Odžaci (to the southeast). Apatin is situated in the north-western part of the spacious plain in Bačka, on the left side of the Danube. It is in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. History The favourable geographic position, proximity to the Danube, and natural wealt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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