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Bela Crkva ( sr-cyrl, Бела Црква, ; german: Weißkirchen; hu, Fehértemplom; ro, Biserica Albă) is a town and municipality located in the
South Banat District
The South Banat District ( sr, Јужнобанатски округ, Južnobanatski okrug, ; hu, Dél-bánsági körzet; ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The administrative center of ...
of the autonomous province of
Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( sr-Cyrl, Војводина}), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital ...
, Serbia. The town has a population of 8,868, while the Bela Crkva municipality has 17,285 inhabitants.
Bela Crkva lakes
Bela Crkva lakes ( sr, Белоцркванска језера, Belocrkvanska jezera) is a group of six larger and several smaller artificial lakes near the town of Bela Crkva (Vojvodina), Bela Crkva, in the southern Banat region in the Serbian pr ...
at the outskirts of the town are a popular summer
tourist
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destination.
Name
The name of the town ''Bela Crkva'' means "white church" in
Serbian. In
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
, the town is known as ''Biserica Albă'' (formerly Albești), in
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
as ''Weißkirchen'', in
Hungarian as ''Fehértemplom'' (formerly Fejéregyház
), and in
Turkish as ''Aktabya''.
History
Neolithic
The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...
findings of
ceramic
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s and burial with Greek-style pots dating to late fifth century BC are founded in the area.
The town was founded in 1717 when this region was included into the
Habsburg monarchy
The Habsburg monarchy (german: Habsburgermonarchie, ), also known as the Danubian monarchy (german: Donaumonarchie, ), or Habsburg Empire (german: Habsburgerreich, ), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities ...
. It was part of the
Banatian Military Frontier of the Monarchy and, since 1774, was a seat of the
Illyrian (Serbian) section of the Banatian Frontier. Briefly, in 1787–1788, the town was controlled by the Ottomans. In 1848–1849, the town was part of autonomous
Serbian Vojvodina
The Serbian Vojvodina ( sr, Српска Војводина / ) was a short-lived self-proclaimed Serbs, Serb autonomous province within the Austrian Empire during the Revolutions of 1848, which existed until 1849 when it was transformed into the ...
, but in 1849 it was again placed under military administration. With the abolishment of the Military Frontier, the town was included into
Temes county of the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
, one of two autonomous parts of
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
. The town was also a seat of the district since 1867.
According to the 1910 census, the town itself was mainly populated by
Germans
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with a group of
French, but its surrounding municipal area was mainly populated by
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 ...
. Census recorded 11,524 citizens in the town, of whom 6,062 spoke German language, 1,994 Serbian, 1,806 Romanian, and 1,213 Hungarian. The municipal area numbered 36,831 inhabitants, of whom 20,987 spoke
Serbian, 8,234
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
, and 4,791
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
. The total population of the town and its municipal area counted together was 48,355, of whom 22,981 spoke Serbian, 10,853 German, 10,040 Romanian, and 2,122
Hungarian.
Since 1918, Bela Crkva was part of the
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Kingdom commonly refers to:
* A monarchy ruled by a king or queen
* Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy
Kingdom may also refer to:
Arts and media Television
* ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama s ...
and subsequent
South Slavic states. In the 1920s, it was a center of Russian
emigration
Emigration is the act of leaving a resident country or place of residence with the intent to settle elsewhere (to permanently leave a country). Conversely, immigration describes the movement of people into one country from another (to permanentl ...
in
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
.
Inhabited places
Bela Crkva municipality includes the town of Bela Crkva and the following villages:
*
Banatska Palanka
Banatska Palanka () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village is 837 (2002 census), of whom 752 (89.84%) are ethnic Serbs.
Name
In Serbian th ...
*
Banatska Subotica
Banatska Subotica () is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (85%) and a population of 200 (2002 census).
Historical population ...
*
Vračev Gaj
Vračev Gaj () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (94.57%) and a population of 1,568 (2002 census).
Name
In Serbian, th ...
*
Grebenac
*
Dobričevo
Dobričevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Добричево, hu, Udvarszállás) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (88.49%) an ...
*
Dupljaja
Dupljaja () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province on the bank of the river Karaš. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (90.74%) and a population of 996 (2002 ce ...
*
Jasenovo
*
Kajtasovo
Kajtasovo () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (88.15%) and a population of 287 people (2002 census).
Historical populat ...
*
Kaluđerovo
*
Kruščica
*
Kusić
*
Crvena Crkva
*
Češko Selo
Češko Selo (, ) is a village located in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The village has a Czech ethnic majority (84.78%) and a population of 46 people ( ...
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Bela Crkva has 17,367 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Settlements with
Serb
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The majority of Serbs live in their na ...
ethnic
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majority are: Bela Crkva,
Banatska Palanka
Banatska Palanka () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village is 837 (2002 census), of whom 752 (89.84%) are ethnic Serbs.
Name
In Serbian th ...
,
Banatska Subotica
Banatska Subotica () is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (85%) and a population of 200 (2002 census).
Historical population ...
,
Vračev Gaj
Vračev Gaj () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (94.57%) and a population of 1,568 (2002 census).
Name
In Serbian, th ...
,
Dupljaja
Dupljaja () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province on the bank of the river Karaš. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (90.74%) and a population of 996 (2002 ce ...
,
Jasenovo,
Kajtasovo
Kajtasovo () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (88.15%) and a population of 287 people (2002 census).
Historical populat ...
,
Kaluđerovo,
Kruščica,
Kusić, and
Crvena Crkva. The settlement with Romanian ethnic majority is
Grebenac. The settlement with Hungarian ethnic majority is
Dobričevo
Dobričevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Добричево, hu, Udvarszállás) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (88.49%) an ...
. The settlement with
Czech
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* Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe
** Czech language
** Czechs, the people of the area
** Czech culture
** Czech cuisine
* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
* Czech, ...
ethnic majority is
Češko Selo
Češko Selo (, ) is a village located in the Bela Crkva municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. The village has a Czech ethnic majority (84.78%) and a population of 46 people ( ...
.
The ethnic composition of the municipality (as of 2011 census):
Gallery
File:Bela Crkva, památník rudoarmějců.jpg, Bela Crkva monument dedicated to fallen Red Army Soviet soldiers
File:Bela Crkva, ruský chrám.jpg, The Russian church
File:Bela Crkva, Orthodox Church.jpg, The Romanian Orthodox church
File:Bela_Crkva,_Catholic_church,_retouched.jpg, The St. Ana Catholic Church
File:Bela Crkva, ulice II.jpg, Bela Crkva street
File:Bela Crkva, ulice, pohled ke katolickému kostelu.jpg, Bela Crkva street
File:Bela Crkva (Vojvodina).jpg, A typical sight in Bela Crkva, Vojvodina
File:Lake of Bela Crkva.jpg, One of the lakes of Bela Crkva
Notable individuals
*
Žarko Vasiljević Žarko ( sr-cyr, Жарко, ) is a South Slavic male given name used in former Yugoslavia. It originated in Serbia and is used predominantly by ethnic Serbs. It may refer to:
*Žarko (nobleman), a 14th-century Serbian nobleman
*Žarko Paspalj, Y ...
See also
*
List of 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 giv ...
*
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 ...
*
Bila Tserkva
Bila Tserkva ( uk, Бі́ла Це́рква ; ) is a city in the center of Ukraine, the largest city in Kyiv Oblast (after Kyiv, which is the administrative center, but not part of the oblast), and part of the Right Bank. It serves as the admi ...
References
External links
www.belacrkva.euwww.belacrkva.rswww.belacrkva.co.rswww.bela-crkva.net
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Populated places in Serbian Banat
Populated places in South Banat District
Municipalities and cities of Vojvodina
Towns in Serbia