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Sombor
Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; ; ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total population of 41,814 (), while its administrative area (including neighboring villages) has 70,818 inhabitants. Name and etymology In Serbian language, Serbian, the city is known as ''Sombor'' (Сомбор), in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Zombor'', in Pannonian Rusyn language, Rusyn as ''Zombor'' (Зомбор). The older Hungarian name for the city was ''Czoborszentmihály''. The name originates from the Czobor family, who were the owners of this area in the 14th century. (The family name came from the Slavic name ''Cibor''.) The Serbian language, Serbian name for the city ''(Sombor)'' also came from the family name Czobor, and was first recorded in 1543, although the city was mentioned in historical documents under several more names, such as ''Samobor, Sambor, Sambir, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sombor (Zombor) - Main Street
Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; ; ) 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 41,814 (), while its administrative area (including neighboring villages) has 70,818 inhabitants. Name and etymology In Serbian, the city is known as ''Sombor'' (Сомбор), in Hungarian as ''Zombor'', in Rusyn as ''Zombor'' (Зомбор). The older Hungarian name for the city was ''Czoborszentmihály''. The name originates from the Czobor family, who were the owners of this area in the 14th century. (The family name came from the Slavic name ''Cibor''.) The Serbian name for the city ''(Sombor)'' also came from the family name Czobor, and was first recorded in 1543, although the city was mentioned in historical documents under several more names, such as ''Samobor, Sambor, Sambir, Sonbor, Sanbur, Zibor,'' and ''Zombar''. An unofficial name for the city is ''Ravangrad'' (Раван� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sombor Orthodox Church
Sombor ( sr-Cyrl, Сомбор, ; ; ) is a List of cities in Serbia, city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total population of 41,814 (), while its administrative area (including neighboring villages) has 70,818 inhabitants. Name and etymology In Serbian language, Serbian, the city is known as ''Sombor'' (Сомбор), in Hungarian language, Hungarian as ''Zombor'', in Pannonian Rusyn language, Rusyn as ''Zombor'' (Зомбор). The older Hungarian name for the city was ''Czoborszentmihály''. The name originates from the Czobor family, who were the owners of this area in the 14th century. (The family name came from the Slavic name ''Cibor''.) The Serbian language, Serbian name for the city ''(Sombor)'' also came from the family name Czobor, and was first recorded in 1543, although the city was mentioned in historical documents under several more names, such as ''Samobor, Sambor, Sambir, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bács-Bodrog County Palace
The Bács-Bodrog County Palace ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Палата Бачко-бодрошке жупаније у Сомбору, Palata Bačko-bodroške županije u Somboru), known colloquially as Županija (''lit. The County''), is a representative building housing the municipal institutions of Sombor, city in the northwest of Vojvodina, Serbia. Historically it was built to house institutions of the Bács-Bodrog County. Due to its heritage value, it is listed as a protected cultural monument of the Republic of Serbia. Its eclectic façade dates back to 1882. The building features a ground floor, two upper floors, and a trapezoidal roof with dormer windows, adorned with four large vases with garlands and a central mandorla. History After the retreat of the Ottomans in 1687, Sombor became part of Bačka County, which administratively absorbed the former Bodrog County in 1802. By the mid-18th century, Sombor hosted occasional county assemblies but did not yet house a permanent administr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bački Monoštor
Bački Monoštor ( sr-cyr, Бачки Моноштор) is a village located in the municipality of Sombor, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,485 inhabitant. The village has a Croat majority (that belong to the Croat subgroup of Šokac). Name In Serbian the village is known as Бачки Моноштор or ''Bački Monoštor'', in Croatian as ''Monoštor'' (since 2009) or ''Bački Monoštor'' (before 2009), in Hungarian as ''Monostorszeg''. History The village of ''Monostor'', located on Siga, was constantly flooded and its population thus settled at the location of Bački Monoštor some time before 1722. The parish of Monostor was established in 1722. The Catholic church of St. Peter and Paul was founded in 1752, and reconstructed in 1806. The first school was opened in 1826. Prior to World War I, the village was inhabited by Šokci (Croats), Hungarians, Germans and Romani, and during the war the locals were mobilized in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetozar Miletić (village)
Svetozar Miletić ( sr-Cyrl, Светозар Милетић, , , ) is a village located in Sombor municipality in the West Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in Bačka geographical region. The village is ethnically mixed between Hungarians and Serbs and its population numbering 2,746 inhabitants. Name The village was named after Svetozar Miletić, a political leader of Serbs in Vojvodina from second half of 19th century. In Serbian, the village is known as ''Svetozar Miletić'' (Светозар Милетић), in Croatian as ''Lemeš'' (since 2009) or ''Svetozar Miletić'' (before 2009), in Bunjevac as ''Svetozar Miletić'' or ''Lemeš'', in German as ''Milititsch'', and in Hungarian as ''Nemesmillitics''. Before 1925, in Serbian, Croatian and Bunjevac the name ''Lemeš'' (Лемеш) was used for the village. The origin of the village name in Hungarian comes from the Hungarian word (''a noble''), while for the word it is believed that it comes from L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Bačka District
The West Bačka District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Bačka. According to the 2022 census, West Bačka District has a population of 154,491 inhabitants. The administrative seat of the district is the city of Sombor. History In the 9th century, the area was ruled by the Bulgarian- Slavic duke Salan. From 11th to 16th century, during the administration of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, the area was divided between the Bodrogiensis County, Bacsensis County, and Csongradiensis County. In 1526–1527, the area was ruled by the independent Serb ruler, emperor Jovan Nenad, while during Ottoman administration (16th-17th century), it was part of the Sanjak of Segedin. During Habsburg administration (18th century), the area was divided between the Batsch County, Bodrog County and the Military Frontier. The two counties were joined into single Batsch-Bodrog County in the 18th century. Since the abolishment of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bački Breg
Bački Breg ( sr-cyr, Бачки Брег, ) is a village located in the Sombor municipality, in the West Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. As of 2022, it has a population of 769 inhabitants. The village has a Croat ( Šokac) ethnic majority. Bački Breg is in the very northwest of Serbia, on an important highway linking Serbia and Hungary together. The Hungarian town across the border is Hercegszántó. Name In Serbian the village is known as ''Bački Breg'' or Бачки Брег, in Croatian as ''Bereg'' (since 2009) Tradicijski nazivi naselja vraćaju mještanima osjećaj sigurnosti, Nov 20, 2009, accessed Nov 23, 2009 or ''Bački Breg'' (before 2009), in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Serbia
This is the list of cities and towns in Serbia, according to the criteria used by Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, which classifies the settlements into ''urban'' and ''other'', depending not only on size, but also on other administrative and legal criteria. Also villages with the municipal rights have been added to the list. Organization ;Cities ''City, Cities'' in administrative sense are defined by the Law on Territorial Organization. The territory with the ''city'' status usually has more than 100,000 inhabitants, but is otherwise very similar to a municipality. They enjoy a special status of autonomy and self-government, as they have their own civic parliaments and executive branches, as well as mayor (, plural: ) is elected through popular vote, elected by their citizens in local elections. Also, the presidents of the municipalities are often referred to as "mayors" in everyday usage. There are 28 cities (, singular: ), each having an assembly and budget of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjak Of Segedin
Sanjak of Segedin or Sanjak of Szeged (; ; ) was an administrative territorial entity of the Ottoman Empire formed in the 16th century. It was located in the Bačka (Bácska) region. Initially, it was part of the Budin Province, but in the 17th century it was included into Eğri Province. The administrative center of the Sanjak of Segedin was Segedin. It was captured by the Habsburg monarchy between 1686-1688, who formally annexed it according to Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. Administrative divisions Sanjak of Segedin was divided into several nahiyes: * Segedin (Szeged) * Sobotka (Subotica) * Kalacsa (Kalocsa) * Sót (Solt) * Baya (Baja) * Sonbor (Sombor) * Baç (Bač) *Titel Beys (governors) of the sanjak See also *Subdivisions of the Ottoman Empire *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 div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Serbia
The administrative districts () of Serbia are the country's first-level administrative divisions of Serbia, administrative division. The term ''okrug'' (pl. ''okruzi'') means "circuit" and corresponds (in literal meaning) to in the German language. It can be translated as "county", though it is generally rendered by the government as "district". Prior to a 2006 decree, the administrative districts were named simply districts. The local government reforms of 1992 created 29 districts, with the City of Belgrade having similar status. Following the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, the Districts of Kosovo, districts created by the UNMIK-Administration were adopted by Kosovo. The Serbian government does not recognize these districts. The administrative districts are generally named after historical and geographical regions, though some, such as the Pčinja District and the Nišava District, are named after local rivers. Their areas and populations vary, ranging from the rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vojvodina
Vojvodina ( ; sr-Cyrl, Војводина, ), officially the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, is an Autonomous administrative division, autonomous province that occupies the northernmost part of Serbia, located in Central Europe. It lies within the Pannonian Basin, bordered to the south by the national capital Belgrade and the Sava and Danube Rivers. The administrative centre, Novi Sad, is the second-largest city in Serbia. The historic regions of Banat, Bačka, Syrmia and northernmost part of Mačva overlap the province. Modern Vojvodina is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, with some 26 ethnic groups and six official languages. Fewer than two million people, nearly 27% of Serbia's population, live in the province. Name ''Vojvodina'' is also the Serbian word for voivodeship, a type of duchy overseen by a voivode. The Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar, Serbian Voivodeship, a precursor to modern Vojvodina, was an Austrian province from 1849 to 1860. Its official name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities And Cities Of Serbia
The municipalities and cities ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, општине и градови, opštine i gradovi, separator=" / ") are the first-level Administrative divisions of Serbia, administrative division and the basic level of local government of Serbia. The country is divided into 145 Municipality, municipalities (42 in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 38 in Southern and Eastern Serbia, 37 in Vojvodina and 28 in Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, Kosovo and Metohija) and 29 city, cities (9 in Southern and Eastern Serbia, 10 in Šumadija and Western Serbia, 8 in Vojvodina, 1 in Kosovo and Metohija and the City of Belgrade). Municipalities and cities form 29 List of districts of Serbia, administrative districts in groups, except the City of Belgrade which is not part of any district. Municipalities Like in many other countries, municipalities ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, општине, opštine, separator=" / ") are the basic entities of local government in Serbia. The head of the municipali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
