Kovačica

Coordinates: 45°6′42″N 20°37′17″E / 45.11167°N 20.62139°E / 45.11167; 20.62139
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Kovačica
Ковачица (Serbian)
Kovačica (Slovak)
Town and municipality
Kovačica
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26210
Area code+381(0)13
Car platesPA
Websitewww.kovacica.org

Kovačica (Serbian Cyrillic: Ковачица, pronounced [koʋǎtʃitsa]; Slovak: Kovačica; Hungarian: Antalfalva; Romanian: Covăcița) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the town has a population of 5,398, while the municipality has 21,178 inhabitants.[2] It is widely known for its naïve art that the local residents make without any form of art school.

Geography

The town of Kovačica is located 27 km from Pančevo and 43 km from Belgrade.

History

The town was founded in the 18th century, but there are records of small settlements dating from 1458. In the middle of the 18th century, this area was recorded as a wasteland. Settlement was founded in 1750 and was settled (in 1751–1752) by Serb soldiers from Potisje and Pomorišje, after military frontier in these regions was abolished. In 1767, Kovačica was included into German regiment of Banatian Military Frontier. First Slovaks came here from Ečka and Aradac (in 1783) and after them, Slovaks from Arvas, Trenčin and Bekeš county came here as well (in 1801). From the middle of the 19th century, Kovačica is a center of municipality and cultural and social center of Slovaks in Banat.[3]

Settlements

Kovačica municipality includes the town of Kovačica and the following villages:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194831,682—    
195332,808+0.70%
196134,654+0.69%
197133,489−0.34%
198132,798−0.21%
199130,469−0.73%
200227,890−0.80%
201125,274−1.09%
202221,178−1.59%
Source: [4][2]

According to the 2022 census results, the municipality of Kovačica has 21,178 inhabitants.[2]

Ethnic groups

See also:
Romanians in Vojvodina, and List of Hungarian communities in Vojvodina
Map of Kovačica municipality

Communities with

Hungarian majority: Debeljača (Hungarian: Torontálvásárhely), and one community with a Romanian majority: Uzdin (Romanian
: Uzdin).

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[2]

Ethnic group Population %
Slovaks
 8,676 40.97%
Serbs 7,249 34.23%
Hungarians 1,597 7.54%
Romanians
 1,208 5.70%
Roma 755 3.57%
Yugoslavs 76 0.36%
Macedonians 53 0.25%
Albanians 28 0.13%
Croats 27 0.13%
Montenegrins 14 0.07%
Others 1,495 7.06%
Total 21,178

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 255
Mining -
Processing industry 845
Distribution of power, gas and water 4
Distribution of water and water waste management 79
Construction 173
Wholesale and retail, repair 607
Traffic, storage and communication 127
Hotels and restaurants 81
Media and telecommunications 36
Finance and insurance 36
Property stock and charter -
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities 89
Administrative and other services 132
Administration and social assurance 209
Education 372
Healthcare and social work 228
Art, leisure and recreation 57
Other services 54
Total 3,387

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Serbia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kovačica is

twinned
with:

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2
    . Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. ^ a b c d "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ Source: Stevan Kovačević, Gradovi Srbije u slici i reči, Beograd, 2010.
  4. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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