Skorenovac
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Skorenovac
Скореновац Székelykeve | |
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From top left: Catholic church, Monument UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 26228 |
Area code | +381(0)13 |
Car plates | KO |
Skorenovac (
ethnic majority (86.71%) and a population of 2,574 (2002 census).Geography
The closest towns are Kovin (6 km), Smederevo (17 km), Pančevo (30 km), and Belgrade (46 km).
History
General history
The village named Gyurgyova-Rádayfalva (Đurđevo) existed between 1869 and 1886 at the location between
Later, in 1886, the population of the village was resettled to the location of present-day Skorenovac and
The village of Skorenovac (named Székelykeve 1886–1922
The majority of the original settlers were Székely Hungarians who came from Bukovina, and also, in the same time frame, some German families from Plandište and Pločice and some Bulgarian families from Dudeștii Vechi (hun: Óbesenyő, ger: Altbeschenowa, Banat Bulgarian: Stár Bišnov) are settled in Skorenovac. Skorenovac is the southernmost village in Europe with a Hungarian majority.[10]
Economy, religion, and education
- 1885 - The first steady teacher came to the village of Gyurgyova (then in 1886 to Skorenovac). His name was János Mischel.
- 1886 - The first judge and mayor of Skorenovac was Ágoston Kollár (1886–1890).[11]
- 1889 - The school building was finished. The teachers in the school were: Johan Steiner (Principal and teacher), János Mischel (teacher), Ottilia Müller (teacher), and Etelka Somogyi (teacher). In school year 1905/1906 school had 561 students. Elementary school, in that time, was up to grade 6. School Board members in 1930's were Imre László, Mihály Fehér, Francz Wintergerst, Bóna Boszilkov, József Medgyessy and András Varga.
- 1892 - December 18, a Church (Roman Catholic) was erected. The first priest was Ferenc Deleme (1892–1898).[12]
- 1894 - November 25, foundation of the Farmers Creditors Collective. Its president was Fr. Ferenc Deleme, and the collective had 71 members.[12]
- 1895 - October 6, Library was founded, and had a 50 members. President was Ferenc Deleme, while the librarian was János Hajagos.[12]
- 1898 - The first "shared" doctor in the village, Dr. József Klein.
- 1899 - The voluntary fire brigade was established; its president was Johan Kirchgäsner and the fire chief was Johan Mischel, while the brigade had 60 members.
- 1900 - The first permanent doctor, Dr. Edét Urbanek, arrived in the village.[13]
- 1906 - Hunters association founded, with 14 members. Founders were Gyula Szabatka and Dezsö Töry.
- 1912 - The first motorized "Big Mill" is opened, owned by Katalin Rüger. It worked until the mid-1970s, when it was closed.
- 1913 - April 27, "Hangya" Collective of Consumer Association is established. President was Aladár Wikel, and the association had 128 members. A merchandise store was opened the same year.
- 1924 - The Red Cross started humanitarian work, but the official establishment of the organization was in 1931. The organization had 57 members, while the president was Dr. Imre László.
- 1925 - The Culture Association (hun: Kultúrszövetség, ger: Kulturbund) was founded. Since 1948, it is known as KUD "Petõfi Sándor".
- 1932 - Craftsman Association is established with András Bircsák, shoemaker, as president.
- 1932 - June 14, FK Plavi Dunav was founded. President was Milivoj Đurkin, and vicepresident Dr. Imre László. Team players were: Antal Fazekas, János Szirák, Stanko Erdeljan, József Borsós, János Brasnyó, József Boszilkov, Pubi Hubert, István Kiss, Imre Galac, Tamás Jung, Dezsö Kovačević, István Urbán, Imre Komáromi, János Migléci, Mile Perić, Đuro Stanisavljević and Slavko Ivkov.
Population and major ethnic groups
Year | Total pop. | Ethnic group | Percent of pop. |
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1910 | 4,541[12] | Hungarians
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73.31% |
Germans | 11.94% | ||
Bulgarians | 9.69% | ||
Slovaks | 2.53% | ||
Serbs | 1.26% | ||
1921 | 4,195 | ||
Hungarians | 81.83% | ||
Bulgarians | 10.27% | ||
Germans | 7.34% | ||
Serbs | 0.36% | ||
Slovaks | 0.05% | ||
1948[14] | 4,465 | ||
Hungarians | 84.46% | ||
Bulgarians | 11.22% | ||
Serbs | 3.18% | ||
Germans | 0.70% | ||
Slovaks | 0.05% | ||
1991 | 3,213 | ||
Hungarians | 80.36% | ||
Serbs | 9.40% | ||
Yugoslavs | 3.36% | ||
Bulgarians | 2.53% | ||
Germans | 0.15% | ||
2002[15] | 2,501 | ||
Hungarians | 86.71% | ||
Serbs | 5.47% | ||
Bulgarians | 2.99% | ||
Yugoslavs | 1.04% | ||
Germans | 0.07% |
Year | Population | Households |
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1869 | 396 | N.D. |
1875 | N.D. | 265 |
1880 | 298 | N.D. |
1900 | 3,399 | 664 |
1910[12] | 4,541 | 853 |
1915 | 4,486 | N.D. |
1921 | 4,195 | 847 |
1931 | 4,099 | 927 |
1936 | 4,366 | N.D. |
1939 | 4,271 | N.D. |
1942 | 4,464 | 1,020 |
1948 | 4,465 | 1,069 |
1953 | 4,403 | 1,105 |
1961 | 4,306 | 1,143 |
1971 | 4,021 | 1,119 |
1981 | 3,731 | 1,328 |
1991 | 3,213 | 1,086 |
2002 | 2,501 | N.D. |
School year | No. of students |
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1905–06 | 561 |
1911–12 | 613 |
1913–14 | 623 |
1922–23 | 500 |
1932–33 | 734 |
1940–41 | 538 |
1955–56 | 884 |
1963–63 | 623 |
1975–76 | 373 |
1985–86 | 308 |
1999–00 | 244 |
2000–01 | 233 |
2001–02 | 234 |
2002–03 | 236 |
2003–04 | 230 |
2004–05 | 219 |
2005–06 | 220 |
2006–07 | 214 |
2007–08 | 199 |
2008–09 | 184 |
2009–10 | 175 |
2010–11 | 154 |
2011–12 | 146 |
National structure and literacy
Year | Population total |
Hungarians | Others [a] | Speaks Hungarian language |
Reads and wrights on Hungarian language |
Literacy |
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1890. | 2.510 [b] | 1,862 | 648 | 2,087 | 632 | 25.18% |
1900. | 3,349 | 2,625 | 724 | 3,007 | 1,297 | 38.73% |
- ^ It is not specified how many others, but the majority were Banat Bulgarians and Danube Germans
- ^ The number of inhabitants compared to the 1880 census increased because the Sekelys moved from frequently flooded village Djurdjevo to new founded Skorenovac in 1883 and were joined by new families from Bukovina.
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Anthropology
Székely community
The names of the villages in Bukovina from where the Székely settlers come are (in Hungarian with their Romanian equivalents): Istensegits (
The
- Families, by original settlement
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Famous villagers
- Zoltán Dani, the ethnic Hungarian commander of a Serbian anti-aircraft battery which shot down a United States Air Force Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter on March 27, 1999, the only F-117 ever lost in combat.[17][18]
- Zoltán Sebescen, was a German former professional footballer who played as a right-back or right winger (His parents were leaved and born in Skorenovac).[19][20][21]
Gallery
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Detail from a game played on the Old Football Field in the 70's
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Image of Skorenovac
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Image of Skorenovac
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Image of Skorenovac
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Harvest in Skorenovac
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Detail from the Main Street in Skorenovac
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DTD Channel near Skorenovac
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Summer storm in Skorenovac
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The Saint Stephen King Catholic Church
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Pillow
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Traditional Kitchen
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Traditional Living room
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Elementary School in Skorenovac
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
- Székelys of Bukovina
- Banat Bulgarians
- List of Székely settlements
References
- ^ catholic-zr Skorenovac
- ^ Position of Gyurdyevo on map
- ^ Census 1880
- ^ a b "Helén Pál "Csernakerestúr, Sándoregyháza és Székelzkeve Magyarjainak helynevei " pg. 7. (book pg.95)". edit.elte.hu. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ Data about initial colonization
- ^ Founding and resetling
- ^ Чурчић: 2004 93,143
- ^ Franz Joseph | emperor of Austria-Hungary | Britannica.com
- ^ Village name
- ^ Hungarian minority
- ^ Data about judge and mayor
- ^ a b c d e "Magyarország varmegyái és városai dig. pg. 110/111 (book. pg. 94/95)" (PDF). Borovszky Samu Dr. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Data about doctor
- ^ Book 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Београд, мај. Skorenovac
- ISBN 978-86-84433-00-0.
- ^ Hungarian counties and cities, page 211
- ^ Shot-down-f-117
- ^ How
- ^ Skorenovac at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Skorenovac at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- ^ Skorenovac at WorldFootball.net
- Skorenovac története - Szabatka Gyula ( Publisher R. Oberläuter, Kovin, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1936.)
- Jovan Erdeljanović, Srbi u Banatu, Novi Sad, 1992.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
- Mgr. Erős Lajos, Adalékok a Zrenjanini-Nagybecskereki Egyházmegye történetéhez, 1993. (Additamenta ad historiam Diocesis Zrenjaninensis-Nagybecskerekensis)
External links
- Székelykeve word - News in Hungarian
- Skorenovac
- Samu Borovszky: Temes vármegye (S. 94 u. 95 Székelykeve и Gyorgyevóra)
- Wedding traditions