Senta

Coordinates: 45°55′53″N 20°05′24″E / 45.93139°N 20.09000°E / 45.93139; 20.09000
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Senta
Сента (Serbian)
Zenta (Hungarian)
Town and municipality
Senta, City Hall
Senta, City Hall
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24400
Area code+381(0)24
Car platesSA
Websitehttp://www.zenta-senta.co.rs
Map of Senta municipality
The tower of the City Hall
The bridge across Tisa River in Senta

Senta (Serbian Cyrillic: Сента, pronounced [sɛ̌ːnta]; Hungarian: Zenta, pronounced [ˈzɛntɒ]; Romanian: Zenta) is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the bank of the Tisa river in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 18,704, whilst the Senta municipality has 23,316 inhabitants (2011 census).

History

Archaeological finds indicate that the area around the modern settlement was populated from the

Magyars
in the 9th century AD.

According to historic records, the town was mentioned first in 1216 under the name Szintarev. In this time, it was under administration of the medieval

Serb militia stationed in the fort. Autonomous in terms of command since on the list of officers one can clearly note that Serb units had their own commanding officers, most notably Mihailo Konjović and Stevan Brančić. After the Battle of Mohács in 1526 Senta was no longer under administration of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the brief period of the reign of Serb Emperor Jovan Nenad, Senta was part of Jovan Nenad's state and was a refuge for Serb forces. One may clearly acknowledge this due to the fact that after being seriously wounded in Szeged, Jovan Nenad and his guards retreated towards Senta, only to be intercepted by Hungarian forces and murdered in the village of Tornjoš. After Jovan Nenad was murdered and his state collapsed, Senta was again placed under administration of the Kingdom of Hungary, until it came under full Ottoman control in 1542. During Ottoman conquest, local Hungarian population left this area, which was then populated by Serbs who came from other parts of the Ottoman Empire.[4]

During the second half of the 16th century and most of the 17th century Senta was under administration of the

Battle of Senta
in 1697 the town and its surroundings were no longer under Ottoman control, but at the same time were neither controlled by the Habsburgs.

On 11 September 1697

New Serbia and Slavo-Serbia
). One of the settlements in New Serbia was also named Senta by the Serb colonists.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Hungarians, Slovaks, Germans, and Jews settled in the town. In 1848–1849 revolution, the town was alternately controlled by the forces of the Kingdom of Hungary and forces of the Serbian Vojvodina. From 1849 to 1860, it was part of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar, a separate Austrian crown land. After abolishment of the voivodeship in 1860, Senta was again included into Bács-Bodrog County. In 1910, the population of the town numbered 29,666 inhabitants of whom 27,221 (91.8%) spoke Hungarian, 2,020 (6.8%) spoke Serbian, and 425 (1.4%) spoke other languages.

People's Republic of Serbia
within Yugoslavia.

Inhabited places

Senta municipality includes the town of Senta and 4 villages. The villages are (Hungarian names are in italics):

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The

Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[5]

Climate data for Senta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2
(36) 		4
(40) 		11
(51) 		17
(63) 		23
(73) 		27
(80) 		29
(84) 		28
(83) 		24
(76) 		18
(64) 		11
(52) 		3
(37) 		17
(62)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −5
(23) 		−4
(24) 		0
(32) 		5
(41) 		10
(50) 		13
(56) 		15
(59) 		14
(57) 		11
(51) 		6
(43) 		3
(37) 		−3
(26) 		6
(42)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2) 		28
(1.1) 		41
(1.6) 		41
(1.6) 		69
(2.7) 		61
(2.4) 		48
(1.9) 		51
(2) 		56
(2.2) 		58
(2.3) 		46
(1.8) 		43
(1.7) 		570
(22.4)
Source: Weatherbase[6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194829,617—    
195329,898+0.19%
196131,081+0.49%
197131,416+0.11%
198130,519−0.29%
199128,779−0.59%
200225,568−1.07%
201123,316−1.02%
Source: [7]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Senta has a population of 23,316 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

All settlements in the municipality have Hungarian ethnic majorities.

The ethnic composition of the municipality according to the census of 2011:[8]

Ethnic group Population %
Hungarians 18,441 79.09%
Serbs 2,533 10.86%
Roma 595 2.55%
Yugoslavs 107 0.46%
Croats 84 0.36%
Albanians 62 0.27%
Montenegrins 48 0.21%
Slovaks
 31 0.13%
Macedonians 27 0.12%
Bunjevci 21 0.09%
Others 1,367 5.86%
Total 23,316

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[9]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 77
Mining and quarrying -
Manufacturing 2,729
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 69
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 100
Construction 169
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 925
Transportation and storage 352
Accommodation and food services 149
Information and communication 85
Financial and insurance activities 89
Real estate activities 13
Professional, scientific and technical activities 173
Administrative and support service activities 115
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 349
Education 532
Human health and social work activities 629
Arts, entertainment and recreation 100
Other service activities 173
Individual agricultural workers 522
Total 7,350

Notable citizens

Senta is the birthplace of many renowned people, including:

Twin towns - sister cities

Senta is twinned with:[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "[Projekat Rastko] Nikola Tasic: Eneolitske kulture centralnog i zapadnog Balkana". rastko.rs. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Image: Hungary%201118.jpg, (5683 × 4117 px)". lazarus.elte.hu. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Image: Hungary%201370.jpg, (5683 × 3917 px)". lazarus.elte.hu. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Atila Pejin: Istorijat Sente". zetna.org. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Senta, Serbia Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)". weatherbase.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Senta, Serbia". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
  7. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  9. ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Testvérvárosaink". zenta-senta.co.rs (in Hungarian). Senta. Retrieved 2020-01-07.

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