Stara Pazova (, ; hu, Ópazova) is a town and municipality located in the
Srem District
The Srem District ( sr, / , ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geographical regions of Syrmia and Mačva. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population 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 64792, while Stara Pazova municipality has 65,792 inhabitants. The entrance into town from
Inđija
Inđija (, ; hu, India) is a town and a municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the town has total population of 26,025, while the municipality has 47,433 inhabitants. It is located ...
lies on
45th parallel north
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The 45th parallel north is often called the halfway point between the ...
, it is half-way between the
North pole
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and the
equator
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.
Name
In
Serbian, the town is known as ''Stara Pazova'' (Стара Пазова), formerly also ''Pazova'' (Пазова); in
Slovak as ''Stará Pazova''; 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
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as ''Alt-Pasua'', ''Alt-Pazua'' or ''Pazua''; and in
Hungarian as ''Ópazova''.
History
During the
Ottoman administration (16th-18th century), Pazova was populated by ethnic
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 ...
and was part of the Ottoman
Sanjak of Syrmia
Sanjak of Syrmia ( tr, Sirem sancağı, sr, Sremski sandžak/Сремски санџак, hr, Srijemski sandžak) was an administrative territorial entity of the Ottoman Empire formed in 1541. It was located in the Syrmia region and was part o ...
. In 1718, the town became part of 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 ...
. In the 18th century (after 1760)
Lutheran
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Catholic Church launched th ...
Slovaks
The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak.
In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...
settled in Pazova, and in 1791
Germans
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arrived here as well. The Germans lived in a separate settlement known as
Nova Pazova
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("New Pazova"), thus the old settlement was named Stara Pazova ("Old Pazova"). Until the second half of the 20th century, Slovaks were the largest ethnic group in the town of Stara Pazova, while the largest ethnic group in the surrounding municipality were Serbs.
For most part of the Habsburg rule, Stara Pazova was part of the Habsburg
Military Frontier
The Military Frontier (german: Militärgrenze, sh-Latn, Vojna krajina/Vojna granica, Војна крајина/Војна граница; hu, Katonai határőrvidék; ro, Graniță militară) was a borderland of the Habsburg monarchy and l ...
(abolished in 1882), while in 1848-1849 it was part of
Serbian Vojvodina
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. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Stara Pazova was a district centre in the
Syrmia County (part of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
The Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia ( hr, Kraljevina Hrvatska i Slavonija; hu, Horvát-Szlavónország or ; de-AT, Königreich Kroatien und Slawonien) was a nominally autonomous kingdom and constitutionally defined separate political nation with ...
,
Kingdom of Hungary
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and
Austria-Hungary
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). According to the 1910 census, the population of the Stara Pazova municipality numbered 46,430 inhabitants, of whom 24,262 spoke
Serbian, 9,348
German
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* 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
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, 5,779
Slovak, and 5,670
CroatianThe town itself had a Slovak majority in 1910.
After 1918, the town 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.
Inhabited places
Stara Pazova municipality includes the town of Stara Pazova and the following settlements:
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Belegiš
Belegiš () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,116 people (2002 census).
History
A Bronze Age ...
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Vojka
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Golubinci
Golubinci () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and Croat minority and its population numbering 4,721 people (2011 census).
Na ...
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Krnješevci
Krnješevci () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,025 people (2002 census).
Name
The name of th ...
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Nova Pazova
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Novi Banovci
Novi Banovci () is a settlement in Serbia by the Danube River. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, in Vojvodina province. It is located 5 kilometers away from Batajnica and 20 km from the capital, Belgrade ...
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Stari Banovci
Stari Banovci ( sr-cyr, Стари Бановци) is a suburban settlement in Serbia. It is located in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the region of Syrmia (Syrmia District), Vojvodina province. Stari Banovci, Banovci-Dunav and Novi Banovci fo ...
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Surduk
Surduk (Serbian Cyrillic: Сурдук) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Stara Pazova municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,589 people (2002 censu ...
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Stara Pazova has a population of 65,792 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
All settlements in the municipality have an ethnic Serb majority. The ethnic composition of the municipality:
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):
Gallery
File:Crkva Svetog proroka Ilije u Staroj Pazovi.jpg, The Serbian Orthodox church.
File:Stara_Pazova,_Slovak_Evangelical_church.jpg, The Slovak Evangelical church.
Image:Stara Pazova, Catholic Church.jpg, The Catholic church.
File:Stara Pazova - opština.jpg, Town Hall
File:Monument to the victims of fascism and wars of the 90s, Stara Pazova.jpg, Monument to the victims of fascism and wars of the 90s
File:Girl in Slovak Folk Wedding Costume from Stara Pazova.jpg, Girl in Slovak Folk Wedding Costume
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Stara Pazova is
twinned with:
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Srebrenica
Srebrenica ( sr-cyrl, Сребреница, ) is a town and municipality located in the easternmost part of Republika Srpska, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is a small mountain town, with its main industry being Salt mine, salt mining a ...
,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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See also
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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 ...
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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 ...
References
*Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
*Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 1, Novi Sad, 1990.
*Borislav Jankulov, Pregled kolonizacije Vojvodine u XVIII i XIX veku, Novi Sad - Pančevo, 2003.
*Dr. Branislav Bukurov, Bačka, Banat i Srem, Novi Sad, 1978.
External links
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Radio and TV station Stara Pazova
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Populated places in Srem District
Populated places in Syrmia
Municipalities and cities of Vojvodina
Towns in Serbia