The South Bačka District ( sr, Јужнобачки округ, Južnobački okrug, ; hu, Dél-bácskai körzet; ) is one of seven administrative districts 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. Geographically it lies in the southern part of
Bačka
Bačka ( sr-cyrl, Бачка, ) or Bácska () is a geographical and historical area within the Pannonian Plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east. It is divided between Serbia and Hunga ...
and northern part of
Syrmia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 615,371 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
, which is also the capital and the largest city 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 capit ...
.
Administrative history
In the 9th century, the area was ruled by the
Bulgarian-
Slavic duke
Salan
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Salan, Salanus or Zalan ( Bulgarian language, Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Салан or Залан; hu, Zalán; ro, Salanus) was, according to the Gesta Hungarorum, a local Bulgarianhttp://keptar.niif.hu/000500/000586/magyaro-honf-terke ...
. From 11th to 16th century, during the administration of the medieval
Kingdom of Hungary (medieval), Kingdom of Hungary, the area was mostly part of the
Bacsensis County, with small northern parts of it in the
Bodrogiensis County and
Csongradiensis County. In 1526-27, the area was ruled by the independent
Serb
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 ...
ruler, emperor
Jovan Nenad, while during
Ottoman administration (16th-17th century), it was part of the
Sanjak of Segedin
Sanjak of Segedin or Sanjak of Szeged (Turkish: Segedin Sancağı, Hungarian: Szegedi szandzsák, Serbian: Сегедински санџак) was an administrative territorial entity of the Ottoman Empire formed in the 16th century. It was locat ...
.
During
Habsburg administration (18th century), the area was divided between the
Bodrog County
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,
Batsch County
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Life and career
Batsch was born ...
and the
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 ...
. The two counties were joined into single
Batsch-Bodrog County in the 18th century. Since the abolishment of the
Theiß-
Marosch section of the Military Frontier in 1751, part of that territory was also included into Batsch-Bodrog County. The only part of the area that remained within Military Frontier was
Šajkaška
Šajkaška (Шајкашка) is a historical region in northern Serbia. It is southeastern part of Bačka, located in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Territory of Šajkaška is divided among four municipalities: Titel, Žabalj, Novi Sad, ...
region. From 1751 to 1848, northeastern part of the area belonged to the autonomous
District of Potisje.
In the 1850s, the area was mostly part of the
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
District, with some northern parts in the
Sombor
Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; hu, Zombor; rue, Зомбор, Zombor) is a city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total population of 47,623 (), while ...
District. After 1860, the area was again included into
Batsch-Bodrog County (officially Bács-Bodrog County since 1867). In 1873, the Military Frontier in Šajkaška region was abolished and that area was also included into
Bács-Bodrog County.
During the royal
Serb-Croat-Slovene (
Yugoslav) administration (1918-1941), the area was initially a part of the
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
County (1918-1922). Between 1922-29, it was divided between
Bačka
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Oblast and
Belgrade Oblast, while from 1929-41 it was part of the
Danube Banovina. During the
Hungarian-
German Axis
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occupation (1941-1944), the area was included into
Bács-Bodrog County.
Since 1944, the area was part of autonomous
Yugoslav 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 ...
(which was part of new socialist Yugoslav
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hungar ...
since 1945). The present-day
districts of Serbia (including South Bačka District) were defined by the Government of Serbia's Enactment of 29 January 1992.
Municipalities
District is divided into 11
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and
City of Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
, which is divided into two
urban municipalities:
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Srbobran
Srbobran ( sr, Србобран, ; hu, Szenttamás) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town is located on the north bank of the Danube-Tisa-Danube canal. The town ...
*
Bač
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Bečej
Bečej ( sr-cyrl, Бечеј, ; hu, Óbecse, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 23,895, while the municipality has 37,351 inhabitants. I ...
(Hungarian: ''Óbecse'')
*
Vrbas
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Bačka Palanka
*
Bački Petrovac
Bački Petrovac ( sr-cyrl, Бачки Петровац; sk, Báčsky Petrovec; hu, Petrőc) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 7,452, whil ...
(Slovak: ''Báčsky Petrovec'')
*
Žabalj
Žabalj ( sr-cyrl, Жабаљ, ) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town Žabalj has a population of 9,107 and the municipality Žabalj has a population of 25,777 ...
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Titel
Titel ( sr-Cyrl, Тител, hu, Titel) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Titel has a population of 5,247, while the population of the municipality of Titel is 15, ...
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Temerin
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Beočin
Beočin ( sr-cyr, Беочин, ; hu, Belcsény) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The population of the town is 7,839, whilst Beočin's municipality population is 15, ...
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Sremski Karlovci
Sremski Karlovci ( sr-cyrl, Сремски Карловци, ; hu, Karlóca; tr, Karlofça) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the banks of the Danu ...
City of
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
is divided into municipalities of:
*
Novi Sad
Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...
*
Petrovaradin
Petrovaradin ( sr-cyr, Петроварадин, ) is a historic town in the Serbian province of Vojvodina, now a part of the city of Novi Sad. As of 2011, the urban area has 14,810 inhabitants. Lying on the right bank of the Danube, across from t ...
Note: for municipalities with Hungarian and Slovak relative or absolute majority names are also given in these languages.
Settlements
There are 76 towns and villages, and 1 city in South Bačka. The largest settlements in the district are:
Demographics
According to the last official census done in 2011, the South Bačka District has 615,371 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
There are 9 municipal areas with Serbian ethnic majority: City of Novi Sad (79%), Sremski Karlovci (78%), Titel (87%), Žabalj (85%), Beočin (70%), Srbobran (66%), Bačka Palanka (79%), Temerin (68%) and Vrbas (55%).
One municipality in the district has a Slovak majority: Bački Petrovac or Báčsky Petrovec in Slovak (65%), and 2 are mixed: Bač, with relative Serb majority (47%) and Bečej or Óbecse in Hungarian, with relative Hungarian majority (46%).
Culture
The first Serbian primary school was founded in Bečej and Zmajevo in 1703, while the first grammar school was established in Sremski Karlovci in 1791.
Novi Sad is home to the oldest cultural and scientific institution of the Serbian people - the
Matica Srpska
The Matica srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Матица српска, Matica srpska, la, Matrix Serbica, grc, Μάτιτσα Σρπσκα) is the oldest Serbian language independent, non-profit, non-governmental and cultural-scientific Serbian national inst ...
, which was founded in 1826 in
Budapest
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, and transferred to Novi Sad in 1864. The
Serbian National Theatre
The Serbian National Theatre ( sr, Српско народно позориште, Srpsko narodno pozorište), located in Novi Sad, is one of the major theatres of Serbia.
History
The current building of the theatre was opened in March 1981. The ...
was founded in Novi Sad in 1861.
Economy
Within the district the following industries prevail: chemical, oil, machines, tools and electrical porcelain, textile, food, and construction industry.
Administration
By the Serbian government's 2006 Regulation of the administrative districts
the names of all districts were changed from ''okrug'' (district) to ''upravni okrug'' (administrative district). District is governed by the prefect (''načelnik'') who is appointed by the central government. Prefects of the South Bačka District were:
* 19?? - 1997: Jovo Ubibarip
* 1997 - 12 April 2001: Obrad Milošević
* 12 April 2001 - 28 June 2002: Arsen Kurjački (b. 1958)
* 28 June 2002 - 29 April 2004: Branko Bjelajac
* 29 April 2004 - 3 November 2005: Darko Mandić
* 3 November 2005 - 6 July 2007: Svetlana Selaković (b. 1957)
* 6 July 2007 – present: Darija Šajin (b. 1973)
See also
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Administrative divisions of Serbia
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Districts of Serbia
References
Note: ''All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken fro
official website''
External links
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Geography of Vojvodina
Districts of Vojvodina