Čantavir

Čantavir (Serbian: Čantavir or Чантавир, Hungarian: Csantavér, Croatian: Čantavir) is the largest village with Hungarian ethnic majority in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the municipality of Subotica, North Bačka District. The village has a population of 6,951 inhabitants (as of 2011 census). The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture and stock breeding.

Čantavir

Чантавир (Serbian)
Csantavér  (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
The Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.
Čantavir
Coordinates: 45°55′N 19°46′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
Area
 • Total49.60 km2 (19.15 sq mi)
Elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,951
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

Historical population
  • 1921: 8,969
  • 1931: 11,287
  • 1948: 9,397
  • 1953: 9,262
  • 1961: 9,341
  • 1971: 9,085
  • 1981: 8,596
  • 1991: 7,940
  • 2002: 7,178
  • 2011: 6,951

School and culture

There is an elementary school in Čantavir.

This school have had a very famous children's choir conducted by Éva Gubena music teacher (she got the prize "Sparkle of Culture" in 2001). In 1995, previous members of famous children's choir, (Bodor/ Huszár/ Melinda, Barkóci/ Juhász/ Szilvia, Pósa/ Faragó/ Gabriella, Sándor/ Pósa/ Csilla, Poljaković/ Zabos/ Marianna) started a ladies choir "Primavera" under conductor Éva Gubena.

From 1996 "Primavera" became a mixed voice chamber choir "Musica Viva". They have tried to bring live music to the hearts of their audience at concerts, festivals and other events. On their programme there are numerous compositions from all areas of musical history.

People
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See also

References
  1. "Насеља општине Суботица" (pdf). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. """: Reception of the 1956 Hungarian Refugee Students in Britain". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009.

Literature
  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

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