Sombor

Coordinates: 45°47′N 19°07′E / 45.783°N 19.117°E / 45.783; 19.117
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Sombor
Сомбор (Serbian)
City
City of Sombor
From top: Town hall, Old Town Hall, Roman Catholic Church, Preparandija building, Krušper's palace, Main pedestrian street
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
25000
Area code+381 25
ISO 3166 codeSRB
Car platesSO
Websitewww.sombor.rs

Sombor (Serbian Cyrillic: Сомбор, pronounced [sɔ̂mbɔr]) is a city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The city has a total population of 41,814 (as of 2022), while its administrative area (including neighboring villages) has 70,818 inhabitants.

Name and etymology

In

Rusyn
as Zombor (Зомбор).

The older Hungarian name for the city was Czoborszentmihály. The name originates from the Czobor family, who were the owners of this area in the 14th century. (The family name came from the Slavic name Cibor.) The Serbian name for the city (Sombor) also came from the family name Czobor, and was first recorded in 1543, although the city was mentioned in historical documents under several more names, such as Samobor, Sambor, Sambir, Sonbor, Sanbur, Zibor, and Zombar.

An unofficial name for the city is Ravangrad (Раванград), which literally means "flat town" in Serbian.

History

Serbian Orthodox church
Main pedestrian street

The first historical record relating to the city is from 1340. The city was administered by the

Eğri Province
between 1596 and 1687.

In 1665, a well-known traveller, Evliya Çelebi, visited Sombor and wrote: "All the folk (in the city) are not Hungarian, but Wallachian-Christian (Serb).[3] These places are something special; they do not belong to Hungary, but are a part of Bačka and Wallachia. Most of the inhabitants are traders, and all of them wear frontiersmen clothes; they are very polite and brave people." According to Celebi, the city had 200 shops, 14 mosques and about 2,000 houses.

Since 12 September 1687, the city was under

Bacsensis-Bodrogiensis County
. According to 1786 data, the population of the city numbered 11,420 people, mostly Serbs.

According to the 1843 data, Sombor had 21,086 inhabitants, of whom 11,897 were Orthodox Christians, 9,082 Roman Catholics, 56 Jewish, and 51 Protestants. The main language spoken in the city at that time was Serbian, and the second-largest language was German. In 1848/1849, Sombor was part of the

Bacsensis-Bodrogiensis
(Bács-Bodrog, Bačka-Bodrog) County.

Holy Trinity Square in 1941

According to the 1910 census, the population of Sombor was 30,593 people, of whom 11,881 spoke

Bunjevac
, and 2,181 spoke German.

In 1918, Sombor became part of the

Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia). Between 1918 and 1922 it was part of Bačka County, between 1922 and 1929 part of Bačka Oblast, and between 1929 and 1941 part of Danube Banovina
.

In 1941, the city was occupied by the

socialist Serbia. Today, Sombor is the seat of the West Bačka District
in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in the Republic of Serbia.

In recent times, Sombor became known all around the world because

Nikola Jokic
was born here in 1995.

Geography

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 "Cfa" (Warm Temperate Climate/humid subtropical climate).[4]

Climate data for Sombor (1991–2020, extremes 1961–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		35.1
(95.2) 		37.1
(98.8) 		40.3
(104.5) 		39.9
(103.8) 		36.5
(97.7) 		30.0
(86.0) 		25.7
(78.3) 		20.7
(69.3) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		12.7
(54.9) 		18.6
(65.5) 		23.4
(74.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		29.3
(84.7) 		23.9
(75.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		11.2
(52.2) 		4.7
(40.5) 		17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		2.1
(35.8) 		6.7
(44.1) 		12.2
(54.0) 		17.2
(63.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		6.3
(43.3) 		1.4
(34.5) 		11.7
(53.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.7
(27.1) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.6
(34.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		10.9
(51.6) 		14.5
(58.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.2
(52.2) 		6.5
(43.7) 		2.6
(36.7) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		6.5
(43.7)
Record low °C (°F) −27.2
(−17.0) 		−26.8
(−16.2) 		−24.5
(−12.1) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.0
(35.6) 		7.3
(45.1) 		4.6
(40.3) 		−2.2
(28.0) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−18.4
(−1.1) 		−23.7
(−10.7) 		−27.2
(−17.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 37.1
(1.46) 		37.7
(1.48) 		35.4
(1.39) 		40.3
(1.59) 		64.8
(2.55) 		79.8
(3.14) 		72.7
(2.86) 		56.2
(2.21) 		60.9
(2.40) 		54.3
(2.14) 		49.5
(1.95) 		47.3
(1.86) 		636.0
(25.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 11.8 10.7 10.3 10.9 13.0 11.8 10.0 8.6 10.2 9.5 11.1 12.3 130.2
Average snowy days 6.5 5.4 2.8 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 2.1 4.5 21.9
Average
relative humidity
(%) 		84.0 77.9 69.6 65.0 64.5 64.8 63.4 65.0 70.7 75.7 82.5 85.9 72.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 65.1 97.6 159.7 208.8 254.3 278.6 306.4 291.0 200.5 154.0 82.0 53.6 2,151.6
Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[5][6]

Settlements

Neighborhoods of urban Sombor

The city administrative area of Sombor includes following villages:

Smaller and suburban settlements, "Salaši" include

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194890,477—    
195392,583+0.46%
196196,191+0.48%
197198,080+0.19%
198199,168+0.11%
199196,105−0.31%
200297,263+0.11%
201185,903−1.37%
Source: [7]

According to the last official census done in 2011, the city of Sombor has 85,903 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

See also:
Croats in Vojvodina, Bunjevci, Pannonian Rusyns, and List of Hungarian communities in Vojvodina

Settlements with

Hungarian
majority is Svetozar Miletić.

The ethnic composition of the city:[8]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 54,370 63.29%
Hungarians 9,874 11.49%
Croats 7,070 8.23%
Bunjevci 2,058 2.40%
Roma 1,015 1.18%
Yugoslavs 852 0.99%
Montenegrins 541 0.63%
Germans 494 0.58%
Macedonians 171 0.20%
Albanians 118 0.14%
Slovaks
 117 0.14%
Others 9,223 10.74%
Total 85,903

Culture

Building of former Sombor Norma where first civil school with Serbian as the language of instruction was established.
Carmelite monastery and church in the centre of the town.

Sombor is famous for its greenery, cultural life and beautiful 18th and 19th century center. The most important cultural institutions are the

Teacher's College, founded in 1778, is the oldest college in Serbia
and the region.

There are two monasteries in this city:

Buildings and architecture

  • Županija building housing city and city administration
    Županija building housing city and city administration
  • The old town hall of Sombor and the Holy Trinity Square
    The old town hall of Sombor and the Holy Trinity Square
  • Sombor theater building
    Sombor theater building
  • Sombor main street with the water fountain
    Sombor main street with the water fountain
  • Catholic church in Sombor
    Catholic church in Sombor

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[10]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 967
Mining and quarrying -
Manufacturing 4,431
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 214
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 317
Construction 673
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,020
Transportation and storage 1,227
Accommodation and food services 740
Information and communication 222
Financial and insurance activities 351
Real estate activities 65
Professional, scientific and technical activities 686
Administrative and support service activities 927
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 1,397
Education 1,617
Human health and social work activities 2,094
Arts, entertainment and recreation 296
Other service activities 329
Individual agricultural workers 1,382
Total 20,955

Sports

Radnički Sombor is the main football club from the city competing in Vojvodina League North.

Sombor is the hometown of two-time

NBA MVP, NBA Champion and Finals MVP Nikola Jokić. The local basketball club where he began his playing career renamed itself KK Joker in 2017 after his English-language nickname, and was promoted to the top-level Basketball League of Serbia
at the end of the 2022–23 season.

Local media

Newspapers

TV stations

Radio stations

  • Radio Marija (95.7)
  • Radio Sombor (97.5)[14]
  • Radio Fortuna (106.6)

Internet media

Twin cities

Twin cities:

Regional cooperation:

Transportation

Buses

Buses offer direct connections to major Serbian cities including Belgrade, Novi Sad and Subotica, as well as many regional towns. Among the companies operating in the area is Severtrans.

Rail

Sombor is linked by direct rail links to Novi Sad and Subotica, among others.

Air

The city houses Sombor Airport.

Notable residents

Basketball player Nikola Jokić was born in Sombor
  • József Schweidel (b. 1796), Home Guard General, Martyr of Arad, his statue stood in the square in front of the County Hall until 1918.
  • Samuilo Maširević (1804–1870), Orthodox Patriarch of Karlovci
  • Laza Kostić (1841–1910), poet, prose writer, lawyer, philosopher, polyglot, publicist, and politician
  • Ernest Bošnjak (1876–1963), cameraman, film director and printer. One of the founders of the filmography in the area
  • Sándor Gombos (1895–1968), Olympic champion fencer
  • Milan Konjović (1898–1993), prominent painter
  • Gustav Mezey (1899–1981), artist
  • Sava Stojkov (1925–2014), naive art painter
  • Bogdan Maglić
    (1928–2017), nuclear physicist
  • Zvonko Bogdan (b. 1942), performer of traditional folk songs
  • Radivoj Korać (1938–1969), basketball player in the FIBA Hall of Fame
  • Andrija Konc (1919–1945), singer, born in Sombor.
  • Nemanja Milić (b. 1990), professional football player
  • Filip Krajinović (b. 1992), professional tennis player
  • Nikola Jokić (b. 1995), professional basketball player, NBA Champion and Olympic silver medalist

See also

References

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