North Banat District

North Banat District
North Banat District; Severnobanatski okrug; Севернобанатски округ; Észak-bánsági körzet;
	District of Serbia
	Cities and municipalities- Kikinda, Kanjiža, Senta, Ada, Čoka, Novi Kneževac
	Location of the North Banat District within Serbia
	Coordinates: 45°50′N 20°27′E
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
Administrative center	Kikinda
Government
• Commissioner	Nikola Lukač
Area
• Total	2,329 km2 (899 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	146,690
• Density	63.0/km2 (163/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-03
Municipalities	6
Settlements	50
- Cities and towns	7
- Villages	43
Website	www.severnobanatski.okrug.gov.rs

The North Banat District (Serbian: Севернобанатски округ / Severnobanatski okrug pronounced [sêʋeːrnobǎnaːtskiː ôkruːɡ], Hungarian: Észak-bánsági körzet) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geographical regions of Banat and Bačka. According to the 2011 census, the district has a population of 146,690 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city of Kikinda.

Map of North Banat District

Ethnic map of North Banat District

Administrative history

In the 9th century, the area was ruled by the Bulgarian-Slavic dukes Glad (in the east) and Salan (in the west), while in the 11th century, the eastern part of the area was ruled by duke Ahtum. From 11th to 16th century, during the administration of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, the area was divided between the Csanadiensis County, Temesiensis County and Torontaliensis County in the east, and Csongradiensis County, Bacsensis County and Bodrogiensis County in the west. Part of the area was also located within the Cumania region. In 1526-1527, the area was ruled by the independent Serb ruler, emperor Jovan Nenad, while during Ottoman administration (16th-18th century), it was divided between the Temeşvar Eyalet in the east and the Sanjak of Segedin in the west.

During Habsburg administration (18th century), the area was divided between the Banat of Temeswar in the east and the Military Frontier in the west. Since the abolishment of the Theiß-Marosch section of the Military Frontier (in 1751), and abolishment of the Banat of Temeswar (in 1778), the area was divided between the Torontal County in the east and the Batsch-Bodrog County in the west, with a small part of it that was located within the Tschongrad County. Much of the area was part of the autonomous districts of Velika Kikinda (existed from 1774 to 1876 within the Torontal County) in the east and Potisje (existed from 1751 to 1848 within the Batsch-Bodrog County) in the west. In the 1850s, the area was divided between the Veliki Bečkerek District in the east and Sombor and Novi Sad districts in the west. After 1860, it was again divided between Torontal, Batsch-Bodrog and Tschongrad counties.

During the royal Serb-Croat-Slovene (Yugoslav) administration (1918-1941), the area was initially (from 1918 to 1922) divided between the Veliki Bečkerek County in the east and the Novi Sad County in the west. From 1922 to 1929, it was part of the Belgrade Oblast, and from 1929 to 1941 part of the Danube Banovina.

During the German-Hungarian Axis occupation (1941-1944), the area was divided between the Banat autonomous region (part of German-occupied puppet state of Serbia) in the east and the Bács-Bodrog County (an administrative unit of Horthy's Hungary) in the west. Initially, the Banat region was part of the rump Danube Banovina (whose capital was moved to Smederevo), but since December 1941, it was organized as one of the districts of Serbia and was officially named the District of Veliki Bečkerek.

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 North Banat District) were defined by the Government of Serbia's Enactment of 29 January 1992.

Municipalities

The North Banat District comprises the city of Kikinda, five municipalities and 50 local communities. The municipalities are

Kanjiža (Hungarian: Magyarkanizsa)
Senta (Hungarian: Zenta)
Ada (Hungarian: Ada)
Čoka (Hungarian: Csóka)
Novi Kneževac

Note: for municipalities with Hungarian ethnic majority, the names are also given in Hungarian.

An interesting fact is that the first three municipalities enlisted (Kanjiža, Senta and Ada) are geographically, in fact, in the Bačka region since the natural border between Banat and Bačka is the river Tisa.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	189,050	—
1953	189,414	+0.04%
1961	194,150	+0.31%
1971	191,632	−0.13%
1981	187,179	−0.23%
1991	179,783	−0.40%
2002	165,881	−0.73%
2011	147,770	−1.28%
Source: [1]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the North Banat District has 147,770 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

Hungarians are the largest ethnic group in the district at 46.64%, closely followed by Serbs at 42.67%. Municipalities with Serb ethnic majority are Kikinda (75.43%) and Novi Kneževac (57.19%), while municipalities with Hungarian ethnic majority are: Čoka (49.66%), Ada (75.03%), Senta (79.09%) and Kanjiža (85.13%). As for local communities, 29 have Hungarian majority, 19 have Serb majority, and 2 are ethnically mixed, with Hungarian relative majority.

The ethnic composition of the district (as of 2011 census):

Ethnic group	Population	Proportion
Hungarians	68,915	46.64%
Serbs	63,047	42.67%
Roma	4,769	3.23%
Yugoslavs	665	0.45%
Croats	530	0.36%
Romanians	421	0.28%
Albanians	264	0.18%
Montenegrins	247	0.17%
Slovaks	207	0.14%
Macedonians	198	0.13%
Germans	137	0.09%
Muslims	135	0.09%
Others	8,235	5.57%
Total	147,770

Culture

The first modern Serb printing-house was founded in Kikinda in 1878, to be followed a year later by the opening of the first library.

This city is also reputable for its painters, including Teodor Ilić Češljar, Nikola Aleksić, Đura Pecić, and Đura Jakšić, a painter and author.

Kikinda was the scene of the region's first theatrical performance, given in German, in 1796.

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References

"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.

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

External links

www.severnobanatski.okrug.gov.rs

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[1] "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.

Cities, towns and villages in the North Banat District
Kikinda	Banatska Topola Banatsko Veliko Selo Bašaid Iđoš Mokrin Nakovo Novi Kozarci Rusko Selo Sajan
Ada	Mol Obornjača Sterijino Utrine
Kanjiža	Adorjan Velebit Doline Vojvoda Zimonić Male Pijace Mali Pesak Martonoš Novo Selo Orom Totovo Selo Trešnjevac Horgoš
Novi Kneževac	Banatsko Aranđelovo Đala Majdan Podlokanj Rabe Siget Srpski Krstur Filić
Senta	Bogaraš Gornji Breg Kevi Tornjoš
Čoka	Banatski Monoštor Vrbica Jazovo Ostojićevo Padej Sanad Crna Bara
*()** bold are municipalities or cities

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 is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.