Английская Википедия:Bačka Topola
Bačka Topola (Шаблон:Lang-sr-Cyrl, Шаблон:IPA-sh; Шаблон:Lang-hu, Шаблон:IPA-hu) is a town and municipality located in the North Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality is composed of 23 local communities and has a population of 33,321, while the town itself has 14,573 inhabitants.
Name
The name of the town is derived from the Serbian word topola (топола) ("poplar" in English). The first part of the name of the town was given to designate its location in the region of Bačka in contrast to places with similar names, like Topola in Šumadija or Banatska Topola in Banat.
History
The town was mentioned first in 1462 under name Fibaych. This settlement was a part of the Kingdom of Hungary, and was inhabited by Hungarians in the middle ages. The village was destroyed in the 16th century and new smaller settlement was later built at its location. Name Topola was first recorded in 1543, while according to the Ottoman defters from 1580, 1582, and 1590, it was mentioned as a village, whose population numbered between 21 and 23 houses. In this time, the inhabitants of the settlement were Serbs. In 1704, Topola was destroyed by kuruc rebels.
In 1731, Topola was mentioned as an uninhabited heath. In 1750, the new settlement was founded at this location and 200 Hungarian and Slovak families arrived here from Upper Hungary. It was a district center in Bács-Bodrog County as "Topolya" until 1918, when it became part of Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (renamed to Yugoslavia in 1929). It was part of Yugoslavia until 1991, with the exception of Hungarian occupation between 1941 and 1944 during World War II.
Inhabited places
Bačka Topola municipality includes the town of Bačka Topola and the following villages:
- Bagremovo (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Bački Sokolac
- Bajša (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Bogaraš (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Gornja Rogatica
- Gunaroš (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Karađorđevo
- Kavilo (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Krivaja
- Mali Beograd
- Mićunovo
- Njegoševo
- Novo Orahovo (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Obornjača (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Pačir (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Panonija
- Pobeda (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Srednji Salaš
- Stara Moravica (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
- Svetićevo
- Tomislavci
- Zobnatica (Шаблон:Lang-hu)
Note: For the inhabited places with an absolute or relative Hungarian ethnic majority, the names are also given in Hungarian.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Bačka Topola has a population of 33,321 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Local communities with a Hungarian majority are: Bačka Topola (Hungarian: Topolya), Bajša (Hungarian: Bajsa), Pačir (Hungarian: Pacsér), Stara Moravica (Hungarian: Bácskossuthfalva), Zobnatica (Hungarian: Andrásnépe), Bogaraš (Hungarian: Bogaras-Felváros), Obornjača (Hungarian: Nagyvölgy), Bagremovo (Hungarian: Brazília), Gunaroš (Hungarian: Gunaras), Novo Orahovo (Hungarian: Zentagunaras), and Kavilo (Hungarian: Rákóczifalu or Kavilló).
Local communities with a Serb majority are: Gornja Rogatica, Srednji Salaš, Panonija, Orešković, Bački Sokolac, Karađorđevo, Mićunovo, Njegoševo, Krivaja, Svetićevo, and Mali Beograd.
Pobeda (Hungarian: Győztes or Pobedabirtok) is an ethnically-mixed local community with a Hungarian relative majority. Krivaja, Mali Beograd, and Svetićevo have over 20% Hungarians, as well as other minorities, while Bačka Topola, Pačir, Zobnatica, and Pobeda have over 20% Serbs.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[1]
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarians | 19,307 | 57.94% |
| Serbs | 9,830 | 29.50% |
| Montenegrins | 349 | 1.05% |
| Croats | 330 | 0.99% |
| Rusyns | 254 | 0.76% |
| Bunjevci | 206 | 0.62% |
| Yugoslavs | 200 | 0.60% |
| Slovaks | 120 | 0.36% |
| Roma | 100 | 0.30% |
| Albanians | 60 | 0.18% |
| Slovenians | 50 | 0.15% |
| Muslims | 48 | 0.14% |
| Germans | 41 | 0.12% |
| Macedonians | 39 | 0.12% |
| Others | 2,387 | 7.16% |
| Total | 33,321 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[2]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,142 |
| Mining | - |
| Processing industry | 2,346 |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 44 |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 83 |
| Construction | 158 |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 993 |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 205 |
| Hotels and restaurants | 166 |
| Media and telecommunications | 93 |
| Finance and insurance | 110 |
| Property stock and charter | 7 |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 195 |
| Administrative and other services | 115 |
| Administration and social assurance | 340 |
| Education | 598 |
| Healthcare and social work | 486 |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 59 |
| Other services | 112 |
| Total | 7,253 |
Sport
The most popular local football team is TSC Bačka Topola, which plays in the Serbian SuperLiga (1st national tier).
Notable people
- Branko Bošković former football player
- Andrija Kaluđerović football player
- Félix Lajkó violinist, zither player, composer, movie actor
- Nikola Žigić former football player
- György Mezey former football player and manager
- Branislav Simić Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic champion
- Eleonora Wild former basketball player, Olympic and World Championship silver medalist
- István Dudás former football player
- Paul Kray soldier
- Dušan Tadić football player
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Bačka Topola is twinned with:
- Шаблон:Flagicon Belváros-Lipótváros, Hungary
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gheorgheni, Romania
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kiskunmajsa, Hungary
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rožňava, Slovakia
- Шаблон:Flagicon Szentes, Hungary
See also
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
- List of Hungarian communities in Vojvodina
- List of places in Serbia
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
- Official site
- Live cameras from Bačka Topola
- History of Bačka Topola Шаблон:In lang
- Crveni krst Bačka Topola
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