For other meanings, see: Vojvodina (disambiguation). Vojvodina may refer to In geography Vojvodina, an autonomous province in Serbia

Аутономна Покрајина Војводина Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina Vajdaság Autonóm Tartomány Autonómna Pokrajina Vojvodina Provincia Autonomă Voivodina Автономна Покраїна Войводина Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
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Vojvodina (red) is Serbia's autonomous province
Capital (and largest city)		Novi Sad 45°19′N, 19°51′E
Official languages		Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn1
Ethnic groups		65. The flag of Vojvodina is based on the Serbian flag In the Flag of Serbia, all three coloured stripes are of equal width but in the Flag of Vojvodina The Parliament of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (located in northern Serbia) adopted the coat of arms of the province on 28 June 2002. Vojvodina 's demographic history reflects its rich history and its former location at the border of the Ottoman and Habsburg empires and at the confluence Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" The Romanian language is one of six official languages in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Pannonian Rusyn or simply Rusyn ( Ruthenian ' is a Slavic language or Dialect spoken in north-western Serbia and eastern 05% Serb 14. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, 28% Hungarian   2. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 79% Slovak   2. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 78% Croat   2. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries 45% Yugoslav   1. Yugoslavs ( Bosnian: Jugosloveni/Jugoslaveni; Macedonian and Serbian: Југословени Jugosloveni; Croatian 75% Montenegrin   1. Montenegrins ( Serbian: Црногорци/ Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people closely akin to the Serbs, associated to Montenegro 50% Romanian   1. The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni 43% Roma   7. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 97% other
Government
-	President of the Executive Council	Bojan Pajtić
-	Speaker of the Assembly	Bojan Kostreš
Authonomy
Area
-	Total	21,506 km² (n/a) 8,300 sq mi
-	Water (%)	n/a
Population
-	2002 census	2,031,992
-	Density	94. For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. This is a list of local rulers of Vojvodina. The list also include local rulers of Banat, Bačka and Srem, including parts of mentioned regions Bojan Pajtić (Бојан Пајтић (born 2 May 1970 in Senta, Vojvodina) is the current President of the Executive Council of the Autonomous This is a list of local rulers of Vojvodina. The list also include local rulers of Banat, Bačka and Srem, including parts of mentioned regions Bojan Kostreš ( Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Костреш born August 25, 1974, Zrenjanin, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions  Areas between 10000 km² and 100000 km² are listed here This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 51/km² (n/a) 36. List of countries and dependencies by Population density in inhabitants/km² 49/sq mi
Currency		(Serbian dinar) (RSD)
Time zone		CET (UTC+1)
-	Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
1	All the official languages are used in the provincial government; Serbian is used in all municipality governments; others are used in selected municipality governments. A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The dinar (genitive plural dinara, Serbian: динар динара is the currency of Serbia. The Dinar is the name of the official currency in several countries ISO 4217 is the International standard describing three-letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. There exists newspapers, radio, TV shows, other media and the right of education on official and minority languages.

The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbian: Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina, listen (help·info), Hungarian: Vajdaság, Romanian:Voevodina), is an autonomous province in Serbia, containing about 27% of its total population according to the 2002 Census. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance The territorial organization of the Republic of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government adopted in the Assembly of Serbia Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country It is located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonian plain. The Pannonian Plain is a large Plain in Central Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea dried out Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad, at over 300,000 people, while its second largest city is Subotica. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in Vojvodina has six official languages, and there are more than 26 ethnic groups in the region. The current autonomous status of Vojvodina within Serbia was defined by the Omnibus law from 2002. Omnibus law (Omnibus zakon Омнибус закон was a Law adopted in 2002 that regulated the current autonomous status of Vojvodina within Serbia See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Statute of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is from 1991 and has been deemed by the Serbian Parliament as outdated, a new one is due to be drafted. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar.

Contents 1 Name 2 History 2.1 Roman rule 2.2 Medieval turbulence 2.3 Ottoman rule (1527-1716) 2.4 Habsburg rule (1716-1918) 2.5 Unification with Serbia 2.6 Autonomous province 3 Geography 4 Districts and municipalities 5 Cities 6 Demographics 7 Politics 8 Culture 9 Tourism 10 Economy 11 Human rights 12 Gallery 13 References 14 See also 15 External links

Name

The name "Vojvodina" in the Serbian language simply means "voivodship" (a type of duchy). Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, This article concerns both historical and contemporary voivodeships in various countries A duchy is a territory fief, or domain ruled by a Duke or Duchess. Its original historical name (from 1848) was the "Serbian Voivodship" (Srpska Vojvodina), but since Vojvodina is now a part of Serbia, there is no need for the prefix "Serbian" anymore. The Serbian Vojvodina ( Serbian Voivodship, Serbian Duchy, Srpska Vojvodina, Српска Војводина was a Serbian autonomous region within the Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country

The full official names of the province in all official languages of Vojvodina are:

• Аутономна Покрајина Војводина or Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina (in Serbian)
• Vajdaság Autonóm Tartomány (in Hungarian) (listen (help·info))
• Autonómna Pokrajina Vojvodina (in Slovak)
• Provincia Autonomă Voievodina (in Romanian)
• Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina (in Croatian)
• Автономна Покраїна Войводина (in Rusyn)

History

Main article: History of Vojvodina

Throughout history, the territory of present day Vojvodina has been a part of Dacia, the Roman Empire, the Hun Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Gepid Kingdom, the Avar Khanate, the Frankish Kingdom, the Pannonian Croatia, the Great Moravia, the Bulgarian Empire, the Serbian Empire of Jovan Nenad, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, the Habsburg Monarchy, the Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, the Independent State of Croatia, the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and Serbia and Montenegro. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring Pannonian Rusyn or simply Rusyn ( Ruthenian ' is a Slavic language or Dialect spoken in north-western Serbia and eastern This is a history of Vojvodina. Vojvodina (Војводина is the Serbian name for the territory of Northern Serbia, consisting of the southern Sirmium in Pannonia should not be confused with Sirmio on Lake Garda Sirmium (today Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) was an ancient The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Dacia, in ancient geography was the land of the Dacians. It was named by the ancient Hellenes ( Greeks) " Getae " The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads with a Turkic core of aristocracy The Gepids (Gepidae Gifðas ( Beowulf, Widsith) - possibly from * Gibiðos, "givers" or gepanta, see below were The Caucasian Avars are a modern people of Caucasus, mainly of Dagestan. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group Pannonian Croatia (Panonska Hrvatska or Savia Southern Pannonia Lower Pannonia Principality of Southern Pannonia Transsavian Croatia or just Pannonia was a medieval Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century Bulgarian Empire (Българско царство Balgarsko tsarstvo ˈʦar Emperor Jovan Nenad (c 1492 – July 26 1527; Цар Јован Ненад / Car Jovan Nenad, also spelled as Tsar Jovan Nenad in English The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija The Independent State of Croatia ( Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH was a Puppet state of the Axis powers. The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Савезна Република Југославија / Savezna Republika Jugoslavija) or FRY was a federal state The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Since 2006, Vojvodina is part of an independent Serbia (It should be noted that historical name of Vojvodina between 1849 and 1860 was Voivodship of Serbia and Tamiš Banat. Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country See also Vojvodina (disambiguation, Banat (disambiguation The Serbian Voivodship and Tamiš Banat was a Voivodship ( Duchy) of the Vojvodina in 1918 united with the Kingdom of Serbia, and in 1945 with the People's Republic of Serbia).

Roman rule

During Roman rule, Sirmium (today's Sremska Mitrovica) was one of the four capital cities of the Roman Empire and six Roman Emperors were born in this city or in its surroundings. Sirmium in Pannonia should not be confused with Sirmio on Lake Garda Sirmium (today Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) was an ancient Sremska Mitrovica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Сремска Митровица is a city and municipality located The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC The city was also the capital of several Roman administrative units, including the Lower Pannonia, the Pannonia Secunda, the Diocese of Pannonia, and the Praetorian prefecture of Illyricum. The Lower Pannonia or Pannonia Inferior was an ancient Roman province The Pannonia Secunda was ancient Roman province It was formed in the year 296, during the reign of emperor Diocletian. The Diocese of Pannonia ( Latin: Dioecesis Pannoniarum lit "Diocese of the Pannonias" from 379 known as the Diocese of Illyricum, was a diocese The praetorian prefecture of Illyricum ( Latin: praefectura praetorio per Illyricum, ἔπαρχότητα/ὑπαρχία τῶν πραιτωρίων τοῦ Roman rule lasted until the 5th century, after which the region came into the possession of various peoples and states. While Banat was a part of the Roman province of Dacia, Syrmium and Backa belonged to a Roman province of Lower Pannonia. The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties Dacia, in ancient geography was the land of the Dacians. It was named by the ancient Hellenes ( Greeks) " Getae " Sirmium in Pannonia should not be confused with Sirmio on Lake Garda Sirmium (today Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia) was an ancient Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, The Lower Pannonia or Pannonia Inferior was an ancient Roman province

Medieval turbulence

Slavs (including Serbs) settled today's Vojvodina in the 6th and 7th centuries. Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, The 6th century is the period from 501 to 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. In the 9th century, Salan and Glad, Bulgarian dukes (voivods), ruled over the region. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. For other uses see Salan (disambiguation Salan, Dux Salanus or Zalan ( Bulgarian and Serbian Glad ( Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Глад was according to the Gesta Hungarorum, a voivod ( Dux) from Bundyn A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force The residence of Salan was Titel. Titel (Тител is a town and municipality in the South Bačka District of the Vojvodina, Serbia. The important local voivods were also Ahtum and Sermon, who ruled over the region in the 11th century as vassals of the Bulgarian tzars. Ahtum ( Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Ахтум Hungarian: Ajtony; also spelled Ohtum or Achtum) was an early See also Sermon (disambiguation Sermon ( Bulgarian and Serbian Cyrillic: Сермон was an 11th century After the Bulgarian dukes were defeated, parts of the region (Bačka and Banat) were added to the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, while Syrmia was ruled by the Byzantine Empire until the 12th century, when it too was added to the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946

After the Ottoman Empire conquered Serbia (in 1459), Serbian titular despots ruled in parts of Vojvodina as vassals of the Hungarian kings with title of Hungarian barons. This is article about medieval ruler of Upper Syrmia. For other persons with name Ugrin Csák see Ugrin Csák (disambiguation Emperor Jovan Nenad (c 1492 – July 26 1527; Цар Јован Ненад / Car Jovan Nenad, also spelled as Tsar Jovan Nenad in English Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The residence of the titular despots was Kupinik (today Kupinovo) in Syrmia.

Ottoman rule (1527-1716)

After the defeat of the Hungarian Kingdom at Mohács by the Ottoman Empire, the region fell into a period of anarchy and civil wars. In 1526 Jovan Nenad, a leader of the Serb mercenaries, established his rule in Bačka, northern Banat and a small part of Syrmia. Emperor Jovan Nenad (c 1492 – July 26 1527; Цар Јован Ненад / Car Jovan Nenad, also spelled as Tsar Jovan Nenad in English Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties He created an ephemeral independent state, with Subotica as its capital. Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in At the peak of his power, Jovan Nenad proclaimed himself Serbian Emperor in Subotica. Taking advantage of the extremely confused military and political situation, the Hungarian noblemen from the region joined forces against him and defeated the Serbian troops in the summer of 1527. Emperor Jovan Nenad was assassinated and his state collapsed. A few decades later, the region was added to the Ottoman Empire, which ruled over it until the end of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, when it was incorporated into the Habsburg Monarchy. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor The Treaty of Karlowitz of 1699, between Holy League and Ottoman Empire, marked the withdrawal of the Ottoman forces from Central Europe, and the supremacy of the Habsburg Empire in that part of the continent. The Treaty (Peace of Karlowitz (Karlovci was signed on January 26, 1699 in Sremski Karlovci ( Serbian Cyrillic: Сремски Карловци The Great Turkish War refers to a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and contemporary European powers then joined into a Holy League The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Habsburg Monarchy (alternatively Habsburg Empire) refers to the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor According to the treaty, western part of Vojvodina passed to Habsburgs. Eastern part of it remained in Ottomans as Tamışvar Eyaleti until Austria conquest in 1716. The Province of Temeşvar or Eyalet-i Temeşvar was a first-level administrative unit ( Eyalet) of the Ottoman Empire located in the Banat region Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This statement is ratified by treaty of Passarowitz in 1718. The Treaty of Passarowitz or Treaty of Požarevac was the Peace treaty signed in Požarevac ( Serbian Cyrillic: Пожаревац Year 1718 ( MDCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

Habsburg rule (1716-1918)

At the beginning of Habsburg rule, most of the region was integrated into the Habsburg Military Frontier district, while western parts of Bačka were put under civil administration within Bač county. Military Frontier (Military Border Military Krajina Vojna Krajina, Војна Крајина, Militärgrenze, Confiniaria militaria, Határőrvidék Later, the civil administration was expanded to other (mostly northern) parts of the region, while southern parts remained under military administration. Eastern part of it occupied by Ottomans between 1787-1788 during Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792). The Russo–Turkish War of 1787–1792 involved a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the previous Russo–Turkish

At the May Assembly in Sremski Karlovci (May 13-15, 1848), Serbs declared the constitution of the Serbian Voivodship (Serbian Duchy), a Serbian autonomous region within the Austrian Empire. Sremski Karlovci (Сремски Карловци is a town and municipality in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia, situated on the bank of the See also Vojvodina (disambiguation, Banat (disambiguation The Serbian Voivodship and Tamiš Banat was a Voivodship ( Duchy) of the The Serbian Principality (Serbian Кнежевина Србија Kneževina Srbija) was a state in the Balkans that came into existence as a result of the Sremski Karlovci (Сремски Карловци is a town and municipality in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia, situated on the bank of the Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1848 ( MDCCCXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, The Serbian Vojvodina ( Serbian Voivodship, Serbian Duchy, Srpska Vojvodina, Српска Војводина was a Serbian autonomous region within the For the history of these states before 1804 see Holy Roman Empire, Habsburg Monarchy, and articles on each of the component countries. The Serbian Voivodship consisted of Syrmia, Bačka, Banat, and Baranja. Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties "Baranja" redirects here For other meanings of "Baranya" and "Baranja" see Baranya. The metropolitan of Sremski Karlovci, Josif Rajačić, was elected patriarch, while Stevan Šupljikac was chosen as first voivod (duke). In Hierarchical Christian churches the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the Diocesan bishop or Josif Rajačić ( July 20, 1785 &ndash July 1, 1861, Cyrillic: Јосиф Рајачић also known as Josif Rajačić-Brinski Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a Pater familias over an extended family Stevan Šupljikac (1786 Petrinja, southwest of Sisak, Croatia &ndash December 15 1848, Pančevo; Cyrillic: A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force

In November 1849, in accordance with a decision made by the Austrian emperor, this Serbian region was transformed into the new Austrian crown land known as Voivodship of Serbia and Tamiš Banat. Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The phrase Emperor of Austria describes an Hereditary Imperial title and position proclaimed in 1804 by the Austrian Habsburg Crown land is a designated area belonging to The Crown, the equivalent of an entailed estate that passed with the Monarchy and could not be See also Vojvodina (disambiguation, Banat (disambiguation The Serbian Voivodship and Tamiš Banat was a Voivodship ( Duchy) of the It consisted of Banat, Bačka and Syrmia, excluding the southern parts of these regions which were part of the Military Frontier. The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, An Austrian governor seated in Temeschwar ruled the area, and the title of voivod belonged to the emperor himself. Timişoara (pronunciation in Romanian: {{IPA|/timiˈʃo̯ara/}}; Hungarian: Temesvár, German: Temeschburg, Temeswar The phrase Emperor of Austria describes an Hereditary Imperial title and position proclaimed in 1804 by the Austrian Habsburg The full title of the emperor was "Grand Voivod of the Voivodship of Serbia" (German: Großwoiwode der Woiwodschaft Serbien). The phrase Emperor of Austria describes an Hereditary Imperial title and position proclaimed in 1804 by the Austrian Habsburg Grosswojwod (great voivod great duke is the German version official under the Habsburg monarchy in the case of the present Serbian autonomous region Vojvodina The province was abolished in 1860, and from 1867 was located within the Hungarian part of Austria-Hungary. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946

At the end of World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All On October 29, 1918, Syrmia became a part of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The State of Slovenes Croats and Serbs was a short-lived state formed from the southernmost parts of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy after its dissolution at the end of On October 31, 1918, the Banat Republic was proclaimed in Temeschwar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Banat (disambiguationThe Banat Republic (Republica Bănăţeană Banater Republik Banatska republika / Банатска република Bánáti Köztársaság was a Timişoara (pronunciation in Romanian: {{IPA|/timiˈʃo̯ara/}}; Hungarian: Temesvár, German: Temeschburg, Temeswar The government of Hungary recognized its independence, but it was short-lived.

Unification with Serbia

On November 25, 1918, the Assembly of Serbs, Bunjevci, and other nations of Vojvodina in Novi Sad proclaimed the union of Vojvodina (Banat, Bačka and Baranja) with the Kingdom of Serbia (The assembly numbered 757 deputies, of which 578 were Serbs, 84 Bunjevci, 62 Slovaks, 21 Rusyns, 6 Germans, 3 Šokci, 2 Croats, and 1 Hungarian). Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Bunjevci ( Bunjevac, Croatian and Serbian: Bunjevci / Буњевци singular Bunjevac / Буњевац (pronounced 'boo-nyev-tsi Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Also see Banat (disambiguation, Bačka (disambiguation, and Baranja (disambiguation The Banat Bačka and Baranja (Serbian The Kingdom of Serbia ( Serbian Cyrillic: Краљевина Србија Serbian Latinica Kraljevina Srbija) was created when Prince Milan Obrenović ruler Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, Bunjevci ( Bunjevac, Croatian and Serbian: Bunjevci / Буњевци singular Bunjevac / Буњевац (pronounced 'boo-nyev-tsi } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is Rusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians ( Rusyn: Руснаци or Русини Serbian and Croatian: Rusini The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Šokci, ( Croatian, Bosnian Šokci, singular Šokac, Serbian Cyrillic: Шокци in Hungarian: Sokácok Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. One day before this, on November 24, the Assembly of Syrmia also proclaimed the union of Syrmia with Serbia. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal On December 1, 1918, Vojvodina officially became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija

Between 1929 and 1941, the region was known as the Danube Banovina, a province of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Danube Banovina or Danube Banate ( Serbian and Croatian: Дунавска бановина or Dunavska banovina; Hungarian: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija Its capital city was Novi Sad. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak The Banovina consisted of the Syrmia, Bačka, Banat, Baranja, Šumadija, and Braničevo regions. Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties "Baranja" redirects here For other meanings of "Baranya" and "Baranja" see Baranya. Šumadija (Шумадија is a geographical region in Serbia.

Between 1941 and 1944, during World War II, the Axis Powers divided and occupied Vojvodina. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Axis powers also known as the Axis alliance Axis nations Axis countries or sometimes just the Axis were those Countries The Occupation of Vojvodina (now a Province in modern Serbia) from 1941 to 1944 was carried out by Nazi Germany and its client states / puppet regimes Horthy's Bačka and Baranja were attached to Horthy's Hungary and Syrmia was attached to the Independent State of Croatia. Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya ( Vitéz nagybányai Horthy Miklós vitez nɒɟbaɲɒi horti mikloʃ German Nikolaus von Horthy und Nagybánya The Independent State of Croatia ( Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH was a Puppet state of the Axis powers. A smaller Danube Banovina (including Banat, Šumadija, and Braničevo) existed as part of what was known as "Nedic's Serbia. Several months after the occupation and division of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis Powers in World War II, the territory of Serbia became known as Militärverwaltung " The administrative centre of this smaller province was Smederevo. Smederevo (Смедерево is a city and municipality in Serbia on the Danube at 44 However, Banat itself was a separate autonomous region ruled by its German minority.

Axis occupation ended in 1944 and the region was politically restored in 1945 as an autonomous province of Serbia (incorporating Syrmia, Banat, and Bačka). Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Instead of the previous name (Danube Banovina), the region regained its historical name of Vojvodina, while its capital city remained Novi Sad. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak

Autonomous province

At first, the province enjoyed only a small level of autonomy within Serbia, but it gained extensive rights of self-rule under the 1974 Yugoslav constitution, which gave both Kosovo and Vojvodina de facto veto power in the Serbian and Yugoslav parliaments, as changes to their status could not be made without the consent of the two Provincial Assemblies. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. The 1974 Serbian constitution, adopted at the same time, reiterated that "the Socialist Republic of Serbia comprises the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo, which originated in the common struggle of nations and nationalities of Yugoslavia in the National Liberation War (the Second World War) and socialist revolution". Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ( Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Аутономна Покрајина Војводина Socijalistička Autonomna Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo ( Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Аутономна Покрајина Косово Socijalistička Autonomna

Under the rule of the Serbian president Slobodan Milošević, Vojvodina and Kosovo lost most of their autonomy in September 1990. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Vojvodina was still referred to as an autonomous province of Serbia, but most of its autonomous powers - including, crucially, its vote on the Yugoslav collective presidency - were transferred to the control of Belgrade. The province, however, still had its own parliament and government and some other autonomous functions as well.

The fall of Milošević in 2000 created a new climate for reform in Vojvodina. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Following talks between the political parties, the level of the province's autonomy was increased by the omnibus law in 2002. Omnibus law (Omnibus zakon Омнибус закон was a Law adopted in 2002 that regulated the current autonomous status of Vojvodina within Serbia See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Geography

Main article: Geography of Vojvodina

Vojvodina is situated in the northern part of Serbia. The Pannonian Plain is a large Plain in Central Europe that remained when the Pliocene Pannonian Sea dried out Vojvodina is an autonomous region within Serbia located in the Pannonian plain, a region of central Europe The region is divided by the Danube and Tisa rivers into: Bačka in the northwest, Banat in the east and Syrmia (Srem) in the southwest. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj "Tisa" redirects here For other uses see Tisa (disambiguation and Tisza (disambiguation. Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties A small part of the Mačva region is also located in Vojvodina, in the Srem District. Mačva (Мачва (Hungarian Macsó is a geographical region in Serbia, mostly situated in the northwest of Central Serbia. Today, the western part of Syrmia is in Croatia, the northern part of Bačka is in Hungary, the eastern part of Banat is in Romania (with a small piece in Hungary), while Baranja (which is between the Danube and the Drava) is in Hungary and Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania "Baranja" redirects here For other meanings of "Baranya" and "Baranja" see Baranya. Drava or Drave ( German: Drau; Italian, Croatian, and Slovene: Drava; Hungarian: Dráva Vojvodina has a total surface area of 21,500 km² (8,299 mi²). Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Vojvodina is also part of the Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion. Danube-Kris-Mures-Tisza ( Romanian: Dunăre-Criş-Mureş-Tisa, Hungarian: Duna-Körös-Maros-Tisza, Serbian: Dunav-Karaš-Moriš-Tisa In European Politics, a Euroregion is a form of Transnational co-operation structure between two (or more territories located in different European

Districts and municipalities

After a constitution of Serbia from 1992, Vojvodina is divided into 7 districts, which are called after its main geographical location. West Bačka District ( Serbian: Западнобачки округ Zapadnobački okrug) is a northern district North Bačka District ( Serbian: Севернобачки округ Severnobački okrug; Hungarian: South Banat District ( Serbian: Јужнобанатски округ Južnobanatski okrug) is a northeastern Central Banat District ( Serbian: Средњебанатски округ Srednjebanatski okrug) is a northeastern South Bačka District ( Serbian: Јужнобачки округ Južnobački okrug) is a northern district North Banat District ( Serbian: Севернобанатски округ, Severnobanatski okrug, Hungarian The current Constitution of Serbia was approved by a referendum held in 2006 during October 28 and October 29. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) See also Subdivisions of Serbia Districts (Окрузи Okruzi) are the Administrative units of Serbia, comprising several municipalities Districts are named after the main region which district covers. Minister of Local Self-Government, in the Serbian Government appoints commissioners of the districts, but they don't have any political powers. The Government of Serbia (Влада Републике Србије / Vlada Republike Srbije is the main element of the Executive branch of government in Serbia. Local government lies in municipalities and cites. The seven provinces are further subdivided into 44 municipalities and the city of Novi Sad. See also Subdivisions of Serbia There are 200 municipalities in Serbia: 124 in Central Serbia, 46 in Vojvodina and 30 in Kosovo Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak

District	Municipalities (* - city)	Capital	Area (km²)	Population (2002)
Central Banat	Novi Bečej, Nova Crnja, Sečanj, Žitište, Zrenjanin	Zrenjanin	3 256	208 456
North Bačka	Bačka Topola, Mali Iđoš, Subotica	Subotica	1 784	200 140
North Banat	Ada, Čoka, Kanjiža, Kikinda, Novi Kneževac, Senta	Kikinda	2 329	165 881
South Bačka	Bač, Bačka Palanka, Bački Petrovac, Bečej, Beočin, Novi Sad*, Vrbas, Srbobran, Sremski Karlovci, Temerin, Titel, Žabalj	Novi Sad	4 016	593 666
South Banat	Alibunar, Bela Crkva, Kovačica, Kovin, Opovo, Pančevo, Plandište, Vršac	Pančevo	4 245	313 937
Srem	Inđija, Irig, Pećinci, Ruma, Šid, Sremska Mitrovica, Stara Pazova	Sremska Mitrovica	3 486	335 991
West Bačka	Apatin, Kula, Odžaci, Sombor	Sombor	2 420	214 011
Total			21 500	2 031 992

Cities

Largest cities of Vojvodina (with population figures):

• Novi Sad (215,659),
• Subotica (141,524),
• Zrenjanin (79,545),
• Pančevo (76,110),
• Sombor (50,950),
• Kikinda (41,825),
• Sremska Mitrovica (39,041),
• Vršac (36,001),
• Ruma (32,125),
• Bačka Palanka (29,431),
• Inđija (26,244),
• Vrbas (25,887),
• Bečej (25,703),
• Senta (20,363),
• Kula (19,293),
• Apatin (19,289),
• Temerin (19,143). Central Banat District ( Serbian: Средњебанатски округ Srednjebanatski okrug) is a northeastern Novi Bečej (Нови Бечеј Hungarian: Törökbecse) is a town and municipality in Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia Nova Crnja ( Serbian: Nova Crnja or Нова Црња Hungarian: Magyarcsernye, German: Neuzerne) is a village and Sečanj (Сечањ Seceani is a village and municipality in Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Žitište (Житиште is a town and municipality in Central Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Zrenjanin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зрењанин is a city and a municipality located in Serbia. Zrenjanin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зрењанин is a city and a municipality located in Serbia. North Bačka District ( Serbian: Севернобачки округ Severnobački okrug; Hungarian: Bačka Topola ( Serbian: Бачка Топола Bačka Topola, Hungarian: Topolya, Croatian: Bačka Topola, Mali Iđoš ( Serbian: Mali Iđoš (Мали Иђош Hungarian: Kishegyes) is a village and municipality in the North Bačka District Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in North Banat District ( Serbian: Севернобанатски округ, Severnobanatski okrug, Hungarian Ada ( Serbian: Ада Ada, Hungarian: Ada) is a town and municipality in Serbia. Čoka ( Serbian: Čoka or Чока Hungarian: Csóka) is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina Kanjiža ( Serbian: Кањижа or Kanjiža; Hungarian: Magyarkanizsa or Kanizsa) is a town and municipality in the North Kikinda ( Serbian Cyrillic: Кикинда is a city and a municipality located in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. Novi Kneževac (Нови Кнежевац is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. For the Moth Genus, see Senta (moth. Senta ( Serbian: Сента or Senta, Hungarian Kikinda ( Serbian Cyrillic: Кикинда is a city and a municipality located in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. South Bačka District ( Serbian: Јужнобачки округ Južnobački okrug) is a northern district Bač (Бач, Bács is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Bačka Palanka (Бачка Паланка is a city and municipality located in Serbia, on left bank of the Danube, at 45 Bački Petrovac ( Serbian: Бачки Петровац Bački Petrovac, Slovak: Petrovec or Báčsky Petrovec, Hungarian Bečej ( Serbian: Бечеј or Bečej, Hungarian: Óbecse, Rusin: Бечей, Croatian: Beočin (Беочин is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina province Serbia. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Vrbas (Врбас is a city and municipality located in Serbia at, in the South Bačka District in the province of Vojvodina. Srbobran (Србобран is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Sremski Karlovci (Сремски Карловци is a town and municipality in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia, situated on the bank of the Temerin (Темерин Hungarian: Temerin) is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Titel (Тител is a town and municipality in the South Bačka District of the Vojvodina, Serbia. Žabalj (Жабаљ is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak South Banat District ( Serbian: Јужнобанатски округ Južnobanatski okrug) is a northeastern Alibunar (Алибунар is a town and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Also see Bela Crkva (disambiguation Bela Crkva (Бела Црква is a Town and municipality in the South Banat District Kovačica ( Serbian: Ковачица or Kovačica, Slovak: Kovačica, Hungarian: Antalfalva, Romanian: Kovin (Ковин is a town and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Opovo (Опово is a town and municipality in Southwestern Banat, in the province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Pančevo ( Serbian: Панчево is a city and municipality located in Serbia at 44 Plandište (Пландиште is a village and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Vršac ( Вршац) is a town and municipality located in Serbia. Pančevo ( Serbian: Панчево is a city and municipality located in Serbia at 44 Inđija ( Serbian Cyrillic: Инђија is a town and a municipality located in Serbia. Irig (Ириг is a town and municipality in the Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Pećinci (Пећинци is a village and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. For other meanings see Ruma (disambiguation Ruma ( Serbian cyrillic: Рума is a Town and Municipality Šid (Шид is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Sremska Mitrovica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Сремска Митровица is a city and municipality located Stara Pazova (Стара Пазова is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Sremska Mitrovica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Сремска Митровица is a city and municipality located West Bačka District ( Serbian: Западнобачки округ Zapadnobački okrug) is a northern district Kula (Кула is a town and municipality in the West Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Odžaci ( Serbian Cyrillic: Оџаци is a town and municipality in the West Bačka District of Serbia. Sombor (Сомбор is a city and municipality located in Serbia at. Sombor (Сомбор is a city and municipality located in Serbia at. Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in Zrenjanin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зрењанин is a city and a municipality located in Serbia. Pančevo ( Serbian: Панчево is a city and municipality located in Serbia at 44 Sombor (Сомбор is a city and municipality located in Serbia at. Kikinda ( Serbian Cyrillic: Кикинда is a city and a municipality located in Serbia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. Sremska Mitrovica ( Serbian Cyrillic: Сремска Митровица is a city and municipality located Vršac ( Вршац) is a town and municipality located in Serbia. For other meanings see Ruma (disambiguation Ruma ( Serbian cyrillic: Рума is a Town and Municipality Bačka Palanka (Бачка Паланка is a city and municipality located in Serbia, on left bank of the Danube, at 45 Inđija ( Serbian Cyrillic: Инђија is a town and a municipality located in Serbia. Vrbas (Врбас is a city and municipality located in Serbia at, in the South Bačka District in the province of Vojvodina. Bečej ( Serbian: Бечеј or Bečej, Hungarian: Óbecse, Rusin: Бечей, Croatian: For the Moth Genus, see Senta (moth. Senta ( Serbian: Сента or Senta, Hungarian Kula (Кула is a town and municipality in the West Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. Temerin (Темерин Hungarian: Temerin) is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia.

See also: List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

Demographics

Main article: Demographic history of Vojvodina

Population by national or ethnic groups: ^[1]

	Number	%
TOTAL	2,031,992	100
Serbs	1,321,807	65. This is a list of cities towns and villages in Vojvodina, a province of Serbia. Vojvodina 's demographic history reflects its rich history and its former location at the border of the Ottoman and Habsburg empires and at the confluence Serbs ( Serbian: Срби Srbi) are a South Slavic people living in the Balkans and Central Europe, mainly in Serbia, 05
Hungarians	290,207	14. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 28
Slovaks	56,637	2. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 79
Croats	56,546	2. Croats (Hrvati are a South Slavic people mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries 78
Yugoslavs	49,881	2. Yugoslavs ( Bosnian: Jugosloveni/Jugoslaveni; Macedonian and Serbian: Југословени Jugosloveni; Croatian 45
Montenegrins	35,513	1. Montenegrins ( Serbian: Црногорци/ Crnogorci) are a South Slavic people closely akin to the Serbs, associated to Montenegro 75
Romanians	30,419	1. The Romanians (dated Rumanians or Roumanians; Romanian: români or historically and today rather seldom and only regional rumâni 5
Roma	29,057	1. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 43
Bunjevci	19,766	0. Bunjevci ( Bunjevac, Croatian and Serbian: Bunjevci / Буњевци singular Bunjevac / Буњевац (pronounced 'boo-nyev-tsi 97
Rusyns	15,626	0. Rusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians ( Rusyn: Руснаци or Русини Serbian and Croatian: Rusini 77
Macedonians	11,785	0. The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people 58
Ukrainians	4,635	0. Ukrainians (Українці Ukrayintsi,) are an East Slavic Ethnic group primarily living in Ukraine, or more broadly— Citizens 23
Muslims (by nationality)	3,634	0. Muslims by nationality ( Muslimani, Муслимани was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of 18
Germans	3,154	0. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 16
Slovenes	2,005	0. Slovenes or Slovenians ( Slovene Slovenci, dual Slovenca, singular Slovenec, feminine Slovenke, dual Slovenki 1
Albanians	1,695	0. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language 08
Bulgarians	1,658	0. The Bulgarians (българи balgari) are a South Slavic people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language 08
Czechs	1,648	0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 08
Russians	940	0. The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries 05
Gorani	606	0. The Goran or Gorani are a Balkan Ethnic group characterised by their adherence to Islam and by their dwelling in the border region between Albania 03
Bosniaks	417	0. The Bosniaks or Bosniacs (Bošnjak pl Bošnjaci bɔ'ʃɲaːt͡si are a South Slavic people living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Bosnia" 02
Vlachs	101	0
Others	5,311	0. Vlachs ( Endonym: Rumâni, Serbian: Власи or Vlasi) are an ethnic group of Serbia, culturally and linguistically 26
Regional identity	10,154	0. The article is about the geographic sense of the term For other uses including Regions and Regional, see Region (disambiguation. 5
Undeclared	55,016	2. 71
Unknown	23,774	1. 17

Population by mother tongue:

	Number	%
Serbian language	1,557,020	76. Serbian (sr-Cyrl српски језик sr-Latn ''srpski jezik'' is a South Slavic language, 63
Hungarian language	284,205	13. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. 99
Slovak language	55,065	2. The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" 71
Romanian language	29,512	1. Romanian or Daco-Romanian ( dated: Rumanian or Roumanian; self designation limba română, ˈlimba roˈmɨnə is a Romance 45
Romani language	21,939	1. 08
Croatian language	21,053	1. Croatian language ( hrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic language which is used primarily in Croatia, by Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina in neighbouring 04
Macedonian language	4,152	n/a
Albanian language	2,369	n/a
Bulgarian language	920	n/a

Population by religion:

	Number	%
Eastern Orthodox Christians	1,401,475	68. Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group The Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest single Christian Communion in the world 97
Catholics (Roman Catholic and Eastern Rite)	388,313	19. The Latin Rite is one of the 23 Sui iuris Particular Churches within the Catholic Church. This article refers to Eastern Churches in full communion with the Holy See 11
Protestants	72,159	3. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 55
Atheists	12,583	n/a
Muslims	8,073	n/a
Jews	329	n/a
Oriental religions (Buddhism, Hinduism etc. Atheism For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Hinduism is a religious tradition that originated in the Indian subcontinent. )	166	n/a
Others	4,456	n/a
Without religious affiliation	418	n/a
Undeclared	101,144	n/a
Unknown	42,876	n/a

Population by gender:

• 984,942 males
• 1,047,050 females

Population by age groups:

• 0-14 years: 15. 85% (165,332 males, 156,873 females)
• 15-64 years: 68. 62% (693,646 males, 700,416 females)
• 65 years and over: 15. 53% (125,964 males, 189,761 females)

Source: Republic Statistical Office of Serbia

Politics

Main article: Politics of Vojvodina

See also: Vojvodina parliamentary election, 2008

The current ruling coalition in the Vojvodina parliament is composed of the following political parties: Democratic Party, United for Vojvodina (the coalition of several regionalist political parties led by League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina), Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, and Political movement “Force of Serbia”. This is article about politics of Vojvodina. Vojvodina is an autonomous province in Serbia whose population is composed of 65 Parliamentary elections were held for the unicameral Parliament of Serbia 's northern Autonomous Province of Vojvodina on 11 May The Democratic Party (Демократска странка Demokratska stranka,) is the main Center-left Political party in Serbia. Together for Vojvodina (Заједно за Војводину Zajedno za Vojvodinu) is a political alliance in the Serbian province of Vojvodina The League of Vojvodina Social Democrats ( Serbian: Лига социјалдемократа Војводине Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine) is a Centre-left The Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians ( Hungarian: Vajdasági Magyar Szövetség (VMSZ Serbian: Савез војвођанских Мађара (СВМ The Serbian Strength Movement ( Serbian: Покрет Снага Србије Pokret Snaga Srbije) is a Political party in Serbia led by

The current president of Vojvodinian government is Bojan Pajtić (Democratic Party), while the president of the Vojvodinian parliament is Bojan Kostreš (League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina). Bojan Pajtić (Бојан Пајтић (born 2 May 1970 in Senta, Vojvodina) is the current President of the Executive Council of the Autonomous The Democratic Party (Демократска странка Demokratska stranka,) is the main Center-left Political party in Serbia. Bojan Kostreš ( Serbian Cyrillic: Бојан Костреш born August 25, 1974, Zrenjanin, SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia, The League of Vojvodina Social Democrats ( Serbian: Лига социјалдемократа Војводине Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine) is a Centre-left

Culture

See also: Music of Vojvodina, Religion in Vojvodina, and EXIT (festival)

The Executive Council of Vojvodina is the founder of several newspapers and magazines in Vojvodina's official languages: "Дневник" ^[1] (Daily news) in Serbian and "Magyar Szó" ^[2] (Hungarian Word) in Hungarian are daily newspapers, and weekly magazines are "Hrvatska riječ"^[3] (Croatian Word) in Croatian, "Hlas Ľudu" ^[4] (The Voice of the People) in Slovak, "Libertatea" ^[5] (Freedom) in Romanian, and "Руске слово"^[6] (Rusyn Word) in Rusyn. Vojvodina is a region in Serbia. Musical institutions in Vojvodina include the Opera of Srpsko Narodno Pozorište, an orchestra the Tamburitza Orchestra The dominant religion in Vojvodina is Orthodox Christianity (notably the Serbian Orthodox Church) while other important religions of the region EXIT (also known as State of EXIT) is an annual summer Music festival in the Petrovaradin fortress of Novi Sad, Serbia. Petrovaradin Fortress ( Serbian: Петроварадинска тврђава or Petrovaradinska tvrđava, Hungarian: Péterváradi vár Novi Sad ( Cyrillic: Нови Сад 'nɔviː 'saːd; Hungarian: Újvidék Slovak Subotica ( Serbian: Суботица Subotica,, Hungarian: Szabadka, Croatian: Subotica) is a city and municipality in Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Zrenjanin ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зрењанин is a city and a municipality located in Serbia. Dnevnik (Дневник lit Daily news, is a Serbian language daily Newspaper, published in Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Magyar Szó (lit Hungarian Word) is a Hungarian language daily Newspaper in Serbia. Hrvatska riječ (lit The Croatian Word) is a Croatian language weekly Newspaper in Serbia. There are also "Bunjevačke novine" (Bunjevac newspaper) in Bunjevac. Bunjevačke novine (lit The Bunjevac newspaper) is a Bunjevac speech monthly Newspaper in Serbia. Hidden Europe article praises the cosmopolitism in the province. ^[2]

Tourism

Tourist destinations in Vojvodina include well known Orthodox monasteries on Fruška Gora mountain, numerous hunting grounds, cultural-historical monuments, different folklores, interesting galleries and museums, plain landscapes with a lot of greenery, big rivers, canals and lakes, sandy terrain Deliblatska Peščara ("the European Sahara"), etc. The Serbian Orthodox Church ( Serbian: Српска Православна Црква / Srpska Pravoslavna Crkva; СПЦ / SPC) or the Fruška Gora ( Serbian: Фрушка гора Fruška gora, Croatian: Fruška gora, Hungarian: Tarcal, Latin Deliblatska Peščara (Делиблатска Пешчара or Deliblato Sand is a large Sand area situated in the Vojvodina province Serbia

Economy

Economy of Vojvodina is largely based on developed food industry and fertile agricultural soil that make up 84% of its territory. About 70% of agricultural products is corn, 20% industrial herb, and 10% other agricultural cultures. Other branches of industry are also developed such as the metal industry, chemical industry, electrical industry, oil industry, construction industry, etc.

Human rights

See also: Human rights in Serbia

In 2005, several international organizations including the European Parliament and Human Rights Watch have expressed concern about rising levels of ethnic tension and related violent incidents in Vojvodina. Asylum seekers Serbia has a UN facility at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport for applicants for asylum in accordance with international policies The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Human Rights Watch is a United States -based international Non-governmental organization that conducts research and advocacy on Human rights. ^[3] Of particular concern, according to the reports, is a frequently lax response on the part of the police. As of 2007, the situation in Vojvodina is peaceful.

Gallery

Novi Sad

Vršac

Petrovaradin fortress

Lake of Ledinci

Srbobran

Kanjiža

Sombor in 1905

Kikinda

Matica srpska

Serbian National Theatre

Kovilj monastery

Hungarians in Vojvodina

Slovaks in Vojvodina

Fruška Gora

References

See also

• Serbia
• Bačka
• Banat
• Syrmia
• Ethnic groups of Vojvodina

External links

• Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
  (English) (Serbian)
• Parliament of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
  (English) (Serbian) (Hungarian) (Slovak) (Romanian) (Rusyn) (Croatian)
• Statistical information about municipalities of Vojvodina
• List of largest cities of Vojvodina
• www.vojvodina.com
• www.vojvodina.co.yu
• www.VojvodinaCafe.com
• Vojvodina Benchmarking & Hardware

Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Bačka ( Serbian: Бачка or Bačka, Hungarian: Bácska, Croatian: Bačka, Slovak: Báčka, The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries the eastern part lies in Romania (the counties Ethnic groups of Vojvodina Serbs See also Serbs of Vojvodina Serbs – Serbs constitute an absolute majority

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