Svilojevo
Svilojevo Свилојево (Serbian) Szilágyi (Hungarian) | |
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Village (Selo) | |
Saint Stephen the King Catholic Church. | |
45°39′N 19°04′E / 45.650°N 19.067°E / 45.650; 19.067 | |
Country | Serbia |
Province | Vojvodina |
Region | Bačka (Podunavlje) |
District | West Bačka |
Municipality | Apatin |
Area | |
• Total | 37.55 km2 (14.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,179 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Svilojevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Свилојево; Hungarian: Szilágyi) is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,179 inhabitants, most of whom are ethnic Hungarians.
History
In 2001, Svilojevo celebrated one hundred years since its establishment, and in 2006, the more recently renovated church became a hundred years old.
On the session of the Municipality of Apatin in June 2006, the Hungarian gained official in Svilojevo. Previously, Serbian had been the sole official language in this village,[2] although Hungarians had composed a majority in the village.
Demographics
Historical population
- 1961: 1,785
- 1971: 1,667
- 1981: 1,490
- 1991: 1,278
- 2002: 1,364
- 2011: 1,179
Ethnic groups
The ethnic groups as of 2002 census:
- Hungarians = 792 (58.07%)
- Serbs = 403 (29.55%)
- Croats = 47 (3.45%)
- Yugoslavs = 19 (1.39%)
- others.
See also
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
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