Bački Petrovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Бачки Петровац; Slovak: Báčsky Petrovec; Hungarian: Petrőc) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 7,452, while Bački Petrovac municipality has 13,418 inhabitants.
Bački Petrovac is the economical, cultural and administrative center of the municipality. It is a settlement of a town character, while the other three are villages of Pannonian type.
History
Being in south Bačka which according to special climatic and other conditions is one of the most fertile parts of Serbia, very suitable for settling down, here in this region people made their settlements very early. The first written records about Petrovac appears in the 13th century when Petrovac is mentioned as a church parish belonging to Bač County. Later that name is changed into Petrovac. Its first inhabitants were the Hungarians and Serbs. In the first half of the 18th century (1745) the Slovaks settled here. Since then Petrovac developed so that it represents cultural, economic, clerical and political center of the Slovaks in this region.
Inhabited places
Map of Bački Petrovac municipality
Bački Petrovac municipality includes the town of Bački Petrovac and the following villages:
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 13,418 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The ethnic Slovaks form a majority of the population in the municipality. Settlements with Slovak majorities are: Bački Petrovac (Slovak: Báčsky Petrovec), Gložan (Slovak: Hložany), and Kulpin (Slovak: Kulpín). There is one settlement with a Serb majority: Maglić. The town is located in southern Bačka (hence the name), some 25 km northwest of Novi Sad, the capital of Vojvodina. It is the cultural center of Slovaks in the province, and other places in the eponymous municipalities are also inhabited by many Slovaks.
Agriculture is the most important economic activity based on the production of field crops (wheat, corn, broom weed, sugar beet, hop), cattle, breeding dud ponetry and vegetable crops. Besides agriculture there is also some industry manufacture, metal and chemical. Manufacture of wood civil engineering, printing activities, etc.
The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[4]
Activity
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
390
Mining
1
Processing industry
1,862
Distribution of power, gas and water
5
Distribution of water and water waste management
54
Construction
138
Wholesale and retail, repair
451
Traffic, storage and communication
82
Hotels and restaurants
159
Media and telecommunications
36
Finance and insurance
17
Property stock and charter
11
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities
216
Administrative and other services
101
Administration and social assurance
140
Education
215
Healthcare and social work
154
Art, leisure and recreation
14
Other services
42
Total
4,090
Gallery
The "Oldest house in Bački Petrovac" built in 1799
The Evangelist Church in Bački Petrovac
The building of the Jan Kolar gymnasium in Bački Petrovac, first half of the 20th century
WW2-era poster from Bački Petrovac in Hungarian and Serbian, threatening twentyfold reprisal for the killing of soldiers by partisans
Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
^"2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
^"2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
^"Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bački Petrovac.
Official website
(in Slovak and English)
Petrovec Online community (in Slovak)
Matica slovenská v Srbsku (in Slovak)
Vladimír Hurban Vladimírov Theatre (in Slovak)
Hlas Ľudu weekly magazine (in Slovak)
January 27, 2023
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Backi Petrovac Serbian Cyrillic Bachki Petrovac Slovak Bacsky Petrovec Hungarian Petroc is a town and municipality located in the South Backa District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina Serbia The town has a population of 7 452 while Backi Petrovac municipality has 13 418 inhabitants Backi Petrovac Bachki Petrovac Serbian Bacsky Petrovec Slovak Town and municipalityBacki PetrovacCoat of armsLocation of Backi Petrovac within SerbiaCoordinates 45 21 38 N 19 35 30 E 45 36056 N 19 59167 E 45 36056 19 59167 Coordinates 45 21 38 N 19 35 30 E 45 36056 N 19 59167 E 45 36056 19 59167Country SerbiaProvince VojvodinaDistrictSouth BackaGovernment MayorJasna Sproh SNS Area Town63 84 km2 24 65 sq mi Municipality158 35 km2 61 14 sq mi Elevation86 m 282 ft Population 2011 census 1 Town7 452 Town density120 km2 300 sq mi Municipality13 418 Municipality density85 km2 220 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code21470Area code 381 0 21Car platesNSWebsitewww backipetrovac rs Contents 1 Name 2 History 3 Inhabited places 4 Demographics 4 1 Ethnic groups 5 Economy 6 Gallery 7 International relations 7 1 Twin towns Sister cities 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksName EditIn Serbian Cyrillic the town is known as Bachki Petrovac in Serbian Latin as Backi Petrovac in Slovak as Petrovec or Bacsky Petrovec in Hungarian as Petroc and in German as Petrovacz Backi Petrovac is the economical cultural and administrative center of the municipality It is a settlement of a town character while the other three are villages of Pannonian type History EditBeing in south Backa which according to special climatic and other conditions is one of the most fertile parts of Serbia very suitable for settling down here in this region people made their settlements very early The first written records about Petrovac appears in the 13th century when Petrovac is mentioned as a church parish belonging to Bac County Later that name is changed into Petrovac Its first inhabitants were the Hungarians and Serbs In the first half of the 18th century 1745 the Slovaks settled here Since then Petrovac developed so that it represents cultural economic clerical and political center of the Slovaks in this region Inhabited places Edit Map of Backi Petrovac municipality Backi Petrovac municipality includes the town of Backi Petrovac and the following villages Glozan Slovak Hlozany Kulpin Slovak Kulpin MaglicNote for the places with Slovak majority the names are also given in Slovak Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 194813 814 195315 142 1 85 196116 865 1 36 197116 042 0 50 198116 095 0 03 199115 662 0 27 200214 681 0 59 201113 418 0 99 Source 2 According to the 2011 census results the municipality has 13 418 inhabitants Ethnic groups Edit The ethnic Slovaks form a majority of the population in the municipality Settlements with Slovak majorities are Backi Petrovac Slovak Bacsky Petrovec Glozan Slovak Hlozany and Kulpin Slovak Kulpin There is one settlement with a Serb majority Maglic The town is located in southern Backa hence the name some 25 km northwest of Novi Sad the capital of Vojvodina It is the cultural center of Slovaks in the province and other places in the eponymous municipalities are also inhabited by many Slovaks The ethnic composition of the municipality 3 Ethnic group Population Slovaks 8 772 65 37 Serbs 3 512 26 17 Roma 108 0 80 Croats 91 0 68 Hungarians 74 0 55 Yugoslavs 58 0 43 Albanians 26 0 19 Others 777 5 79 Total 13 418Economy EditAgriculture is the most important economic activity based on the production of field crops wheat corn broom weed sugar beet hop cattle breeding dud ponetry and vegetable crops Besides agriculture there is also some industry manufacture metal and chemical Manufacture of wood civil engineering printing activities etc The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity as of 2017 4 Activity TotalAgriculture forestry and fishing 390Mining 1Processing industry 1 862Distribution of power gas and water 5Distribution of water and water waste management 54Construction 138Wholesale and retail repair 451Traffic storage and communication 82Hotels and restaurants 159Media and telecommunications 36Finance and insurance 17Property stock and charter 11Professional scientific innovative and technical activities 216Administrative and other services 101Administration and social assurance 140Education 215Healthcare and social work 154Art leisure and recreation 14Other services 42Total 4 090Gallery Edit The Oldest house in Backi Petrovac built in 1799 The Evangelist Church in Backi Petrovac The building of the Jan Kolar gymnasium in Backi Petrovac first half of the 20th century WW2 era poster from Backi Petrovac in Hungarian and Serbian threatening twentyfold reprisal for the killing of soldiers by partisans Matica slovenska in Backi Petrovac The Slovak Vojvodina Theatre in Backi Petrovac Workers building a road in Backi Petrovac Gallery of Zuzka Medvedova in Backi Petrovac The Catholic Church in Backi PetrovacInternational relations EditSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in Serbia Twin towns Sister cities Edit Backi Petrovac is twinned with Babusnica Serbia Martin Slovakia Nitra Slovakia Ruzomberok Slovakia Stara Ľubovna Slovakia Vukovar Croatia Kirchheim unter Teck GermanySee also EditList of places in Serbia List of cities towns and villages in VojvodinaReferences EditSlobodan Curcic Broj stanovnika Vojvodine Novi Sad 1996 2011 Census of Population Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2002 and 2011 Data by settlements PDF Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia Belgrade 2014 ISBN 978 86 6161 109 4 Retrieved 2014 06 27 2011 Census of Population Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia PDF stat gov rs Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia Retrieved 6 April 2019 Popis stanovnishtva domaћinstava i stanova 2011 u Republici Srbiјi PDF stat gov rs Republicki zavod za statistiku Retrieved 6 April 2019 OPShTINE I REGIONI U REPUBLICI SRBIЈI 2018 PDF stat gov rs in Serbian Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia Retrieved 17 March 2019 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Backi Petrovac Official website Jan Kollar Grammar School in Slovak and English Petrovec Online community in Slovak Matica slovenska v Srbsku in Slovak Vladimir Hurban Vladimirov Theatre in Slovak Hlas Ľudu weekly magazine in Slovak Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Backi Petrovac amp oldid 1111338979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
