Vajska (

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: Вајска ; ) is a

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. It is situated in the Bač

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, in the South Bačka District,

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province. Two neighbouring settlements, Labudnjača ( sr-cyr, Лабудњача; ) and Živa, are also officially regarded as parts of Vajska although they are physically separated from it. The name ''Labudnjača'' is derived .

Name

In Serbian the village is known as ''Vajska'' (Вајска), in Croatian as ''Vajska'', in Hungarian as ''Vajszka'' or ''Józsefháza'', in German as ''Wajska'' and in Romanian as ''Vaisca''.

History

During the early stage of the

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and following the Battle of Borovo Selo in neighbouring

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river link was established between Vajska and Borovo 4 of May 1991 which during its operation reportedly served between 10-30,000 passengers including Croat refugees leaving the village of Borovo.

Demographics

The population of the village numbered 2,834 people as of the 2011 census. In 2002, the population included 1,319

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, and others.

Historical population

*1961: 4,355 *1971: 3,798 *1981: 3,448 *1991: 3,272 *2002: 3,169

Gallery

File:Bac mun.png, Map of the Bač municipality showing the location of Vajska. File:Vajska,_Catholic_Church.jpg, Saint George the Martyr Catholic church.

References