South Bačka District

District of Serbia

District of Serbia in Vojvodina

South Bačka District

Južnobački okrug
Јужнобачки округ
Dél-bácskai körzet
Juhobáčsky okres

District of Serbia

Location of the South Bačka District within Serbia

Country|  Serbia
Province|  Vojvodina
Administrative center| Novi Sad
Government

• Commissioner| Milan Novaković (SNS)
Area

• Total| 4,016 km2 (1,551 sq mi)
Population

(2022 census)

• Total| 607,178
• Density| 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code| RS-06
Municipalities| 11 and 1 city
Settlements| 77
\- Cities and towns| 16
\- Villages| 61
Website| juznobacki.okrug.gov.rs

The South Bačka District (Serbian: Јужнобачки округ, romanized: Južnobački okrug, pronounced [jûʒnobâːtʃkiː ôkruːɡ]; Hungarian: Dél-bácskai körzet; Slovak: Juhobáčsky okres) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Geographically it lies in the southern part of Bačka and northern part of Syrmia. According to the 2022 census results, it has a population of 607,178 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Novi Sad, which is also the capital and the largest city of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.

## Administrative history

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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 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 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 Bodrog County, Batsch County and the Military Frontier. 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 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 District, with some northern parts in the Sombor 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 County (1918–1922). Between 1922 and 1929, it was divided between Bačka Oblast and Belgrade Oblast, while from 1929 to 1941 it was part of the Danube Banovina. During the Hungarian-German Axis occupation (1941–1944), the area was included into Bács-Bodrog County.

Since 1944, the area was part of autonomous Yugoslav Vojvodina (which was part of new socialist Yugoslav Serbia 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

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The district is divided into 11 municipalities in addition to City of Novi Sad, which itself is divided into two urban municipalities:

* Srbobran
* Bač
* Bečej (Hungarian: Óbecse)
* Vrbas
* Bačka Palanka
* Bački Petrovac (Slovak: Báčsky Petrovec)
* Žabalj
* Titel
* Temerin
* Beočin
* Sremski Karlovci

The city of Novi Sad is divided into the municipalities Novi Sad and Petrovaradin.

Note: for municipalities with Hungarian and Slovak relative or absolute majority names are also given in these languages.

## Settlements

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South Bačka (Južna Bačka) District within Vojvodina Map of South Bačka District Ethnic map of South Bačka District

There are 76 towns and villages, and 1 city in South Bačka. The largest settlements in the district are:[1]

Settlement  | Population
(2002 census)  | Population
(2011 census)[2] | Population
(2022 census)

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Novi Sad | 191,405 | 250,439 |
Bačka Palanka | 29,449 | 28,239 | 25,476
Vrbas | 25,907 | 24,112 | 20,892
Bečej | 25,774 | 23,895 | 19,492
Temerin | 19,216 | 19,661 |
Futog | 18,582 | 18,641 |
Veternik | 18,626 | 17,454 |
Petrovaradin | 13,973 | 14,810 |
Sremska Kamenica | 11,205 | 12,273 |
Srbobran | 13,091 | 12,009 | 10,496
Kać | 11,166 | 11,740 |
Žabalj | 9,598 | 9,107 | 8,449
Sremski Karlovci | 8,839 | 8,750 | 7,872
Beočin | 8,058 | 7,839 | 7,274
Rumenka | 5,729 | 6,495 |
Bačko Petrovo Selo | 7,318 | 6,350 |
Bački Petrovac | 6,727 | 6,155 | 5,227
Bački Jarak | 6,049 | 5,687 |
Kovilj | 5,599 | 5,414 |
Bač | 6,087 | 5,390 | 4,450
Titel | 5,894 | 5,247 | 4,522
Bačko Gradište | 5,445 | 5,110 |
Kisač | 5,471 | 5,091 |

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1948| 358,722| —
1953| 377,282| +1.01%
1961| 432,873| +1.73%
1971| 486,083| +1.17%
1981| 538,016| +1.02%
1991| 553,027| +0.28%
2002| 593,666| +0.65%
2011| 615,371| +0.40%
2022| 607,178| −0.12%
Source: [3]

According to the last official census done in 2022, the South Bačka District has 607,178 inhabitants.

### Ethnic groups

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Population of South Bačka District according to ethnic group 2002–2011-2022. Ethnic
group  | census 2002  | census 2011  | census 2022

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Number  | %  | Number  | %  | Number  | %
Serbs | 409,988  | 69.06%  | 445,270  | 72.36%  | 446,591  | 73.55%
Hungarians | 55,128  | 9.29%  | 47,850  | 7.78%  | 35,356  | 5.82%
Slovaks | 27,640  | 4.66%  | 24,670  | 4.01%  | 19,812  | 3.26%
Roma | 6,053  | 1.02%  | 10,482  | 1.70%  | 9,989  | 1.65%
Croats | 12,040  | 2.03%  | 10,022  | 1.63%  | 6,903  | 1.14%
Montenegrins | 17,340  | 2.92%  | 11,378  | 1.85%  | 6,783  | 1.12%
Rusyns | 7,443  | 1.25%  | 6,974  | 1.13%  | 5,842  | 0.96%
Yugoslavs | 15,959  | 2.69%  | 3,642  | 0.59%  | 4,699  | 0.77%
Total | 593,666  |  | 615,371  |  | 607,178  |

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

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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, which was founded in 1826 in Budapest, and transferred to Novi Sad in 1864. The Serbian National Theatre was founded in Novi Sad in 1861.

## Economy

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Within the district the following industries prevail: chemical, oil, machines, tools and electrical porcelain, textile, food, and construction industry.[citation needed]

## Administration

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By the Serbian government's 2006 Regulation of the administrative districts[4] 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
* Districts of Serbia

Places adjacent to South Bačka District

|  West Bačka District |  North Bačka District |  North Banat District

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Croatia |

South Bačka District

|  Central Banat District
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|  Srem District |

## References

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1. ^ "South Bačka District (Serbia): Municipalities & Settlements - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
2. ^ "Serbia: Regions, Districts and Major Cities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
3. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-08-10.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website.

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Cities, towns and villages in the South Bačka District

Seat of the district: Novi Sad

Novi Sad1|

* Begeč
* Budisava
* Čenej
* Futog
* Kać
* Kisač
* Kovilj
* Rumenka
* Stepanovićevo
* Veternik

Petrovaradin1|

* Bukovac
* Ledinci
* Sremska Kamenica
* Stari Ledinci

Bač|

* Bačko Novo Selo
* Bođani
* Plavna
* Selenča
* Vajska

Bačka Palanka|

* Čelarevo
* Despotovo
* Gajdobra
* Karađorđevo
* Mladenovo
* Neštin
* Nova Gajdobra
* Obrovac
* Parage
* Pivnice
* Silbaš
* Tovariševo
* Vizić

Bački Petrovac|

* Gložan
* Kulpin
* Maglić

Bečej|

* Bačko Gradište
* Bačko Petrovo Selo
* Mileševo
* Radičević

Beočin|

* Banoštor
* Čerević
* Grabovo
* Lug
* Rakovac
* Susek
* Sviloš

Srbobran|

* Nadalj
* Turija

Sremski Karlovci|

Temerin|

* Bački Jarak
* Sirig

Titel|

* Gardinovci
* Lok
* Mošorin
* Šajkaš
* Vilovo

Vrbas|

* Bačko Dobro Polje
* Kosančić
* Kucura
* Ravno Selo
* Savino Selo
* Zmajevo

Žabalj|

* Čurug
* Đurđevo
* Gospođinci

(*) bold are municipalities or cities, 1 - Novi Sad`s urban municipalities, which aren't fully formed

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Districts of Serbia

Vojvodina|

* Central Banat
* North Bačka
* North Banat
* South Bačka
* South Banat
* Srem
* West Bačka

Belgrade|

* City of Belgrade

Šumadija and Western Serbia|

* Kolubara
* Mačva
* Moravica
* Pomoravlje
* Rasina
* Raška
* Šumadija
* Zlatibor

Southern and Eastern Serbia|

* Bor
* Braničevo
* Jablanica
* Nišava
* Pčinja
* Pirot
* Podunavlje
* Toplica
* Zaječar

Kosovo and Metohija1|

* Kosovo
* Kosovo-Pomoravlje
* Kosovska Mitrovica
* Peć
* Prizren

* 1 Kosovo declared independence in 2008 but is still claimed as part of its territory by Serbia.

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National|

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Geographic|

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