Ratkovo ( sr-cyr, Ратково) is a village located in the Odžaci municipality, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the population of the village is 3,411 inhabitants.

Name

The former name of the town was Parabuć ( sr, Парабућ). 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 ...

, it was known as ''Parabutsch'', and in Hungarian as ''Paripás'' or ''Parabuty''. In 1948, it was renamed Ratkovo for , a Yugoslav fighter in the Spanish Civil War.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1543. During the Ottoman rule (16th-17th century), Parabuć was populated by Serbs. Since the end of the 17th century, the village belonged to 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 ...

, and since 1781 many Germans settled here besides Serbs. Between 1918 and 1991, it was part of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the village of Ratkovo has 3,411 inhabitants.

Gallery

Image:Ratkovo,_old_house.jpg, Old house Image:Saint_John_of_Nepomuk_Roman_Catholic_Church_in_Ratkovo,_Odžaci,_Vojvodina,_Serbia_-_20060526.jpg, The Saint John Nepomuk Catholic Church Image:Saint_Joseph_Chapel_in_the_Roman_Catholic_cemetery,_Ratkovo,_Odžaci,_Vojvodina,_Serbia_-_20060602.jpg, The Saint Joseph Chapel in catholic graveyard

Notable people

Jovica Stanišić Jovan "Jovica" Stanišić ( sr-cyr, Јован "Јовица" Станишић; born 30 July 1950) is a Serbian former intelligence officer who served as the head of the State Security Service (SDB) within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ser ...

(b. 1950), intelligence officer, former Head of the State Security Service *

Kaća Čelan Kaća Čelan (born August 5, 1956 in Ratkovo, SR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia) is a writer, director, theatre and acting expert, professor and actress. She is internationally known for being awarded the first prize for the best German-language play from ...

(b. 1956), writer, director and actress *

Boško Perošević Boško Perošević ( sr-Cyrl, Бошко Перошевић; 17 September 1956 – 13 May 2000) was a Serbian politician and former Chairman of the Executive Council of Vojvodina. Biography Perošević was born in Odžaci and grew up in the near- ...

(1956–2000), politician, former Chairmen of the Executive Council of Vojvodina

References

External links

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Places in Bačka Populated places in Vojvodina Odžaci {{Vojvodina-geo-stub