Vatin

For the identification number, see VATIN. For the municipality in the Czech Republic, see Vatín.

Village in Vojvodina, Serbia

Vatin

Ватин (Serbian)
Versecvát (Hungarian)

Village (Selo)

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Location of Vatin within Serbia

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Coordinates: 45°14′03″N 21°14′22″E﻿ / ﻿45.23417°N 21.23944°E﻿ / 45.23417; 21.23944
Country|  Serbia
Province|  Vojvodina
District| South Banat
Municipality|  Vršac
Area

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• Vatin

| 17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation

| 82 m (269 ft)
Population

(2022)[3]

• Vatin

| 128[1]
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

26337

Area code| +381(0)13
Car plates| VŠ

Vatin (Serbian Cyrillic: Ватин; Hungarian: Versecvát) is a village located in the municipality of Vršac, Serbia. A border crossing between Serbia and Romania is located in the village. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (53.2%) with a sizable Hungarian minority (26.8%) and its population numbering 128 inhabitants (2022 census).

## Name

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In Serbian, the village is known as Vatin (Ватин), in Hungarian as Versecvát, and in German as Wattin.

## History

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Area of Vatin culture The Moravica River near Vatin

Bronze Age graves of south Russian steppe nomads were found in the village, as well as 14th century BC duck-shaped vases were found in Vatin.[4]

## Vatin circles

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Just outside the village there are Vatin circles that were estimated to belong to the Vinča culture.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

## Historical population

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* 1961: 553
* 1971: 489
* 1981: 417
* 1991: 316
* 2002: 250
* 2011: 239
* 2022: 128

## See also

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* List of places in Serbia
* List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

## References

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1. ^ "AGE AND SEX - Data by settlements" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
2. ^ "Насеља општине Вршац" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
3. ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
4. ^ "Función depuradora de los humedales I: una revisión bibliográfica sobre el papel de los macrófitos (Purification function of wetlands I: a bibliographic review on the role of macrophytes)" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-01-10.
5. ^ "Mistični vršački krugovi: 1.500 godina stariji od Stounhendža! (VIDEO)".
6. ^ "Vatinski krugovi stariji od Stounhendža?". 3 November 2020.
7. ^ "Da li su vatinski krugovi kalendar iz mlađeg kamenog doba?". 30 June 2023.
8. ^ "PRVI KALENDAR NASTAO U VRŠCU Koncentrični krugovi stari preko 1.500 godina najbolje svedoče o tome!".
9. ^ "VATINSKI KRUGOVI STARIJI OD STOUNHENDŽA?: Nastanak i namena mističnih koncentričnih krugova u atarima dva sela još nisu naučno istraženi". 3 November 2020.

## Further reading

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* Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

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Cities, towns and villages in the South Banat District

Pančevo|

* Banatski Brestovac
* Banatsko Novo Selo
* Glogonj
* Dolovo
* Ivanovo
* Jabuka
* Kačarevo
* Omoljica
* Starčevo

Alibunar|

* Banatski Karlovac
* Vladimirovac
* Dobrica
* Ilandža
* Janošik
* Lokve
* Nikolinci
* Novi Kozjak
* Seleuš

Bela Crkva|

* Banatska Palanka
* Banatska Subotica
* Vračev Gaj
* Grebenac
* Dobričevo
* Dupljaja
* Jasenovo
* Kajtasovo
* Kaluđerovo
* Kruščica
* Kusić
* Crvena Crkva
* Češko Selo

Vršac|

* Vatin
* Veliko Središte
* Vlajkovac
* Vojvodinci
* Vršački Ritovi
* Gudurica
* Zagajica
* Izbište
* Jablanka
* Kuštilj
* Mali Žam
* Malo Središte
* Markovac
* Mesić
* Orešac
* Pavliš
* Parta
* Potporanj
* Ritiševo
* Sočica
* Straža
* Uljma
* Šušara

Kovačica|

* Debeljača
* Idvor
* Padina
* Putnikovo
* Samoš
* Uzdin
* Crepaja

Kovin|

* Bavanište
* Gaj
* Deliblato
* Dubovac
* Malo Bavanište
* Mramorak
* Pločica
* Skorenovac
* Šumarak

Opovo|

* Baranda
* Sakule
* Sefkerin

Plandište|

* Banatski Sokolac
* Barice
* Velika Greda
* Veliki Gaj
* Dužine
* Jermenovci
* Kupinik
* Laudonovac
* Margita
* Markovićevo
* Miletićevo
* Stari Lec
* Hajdučica

(*) bold are municipalities or cities

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