Temerin

Temerin is a town and municipality in South Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality of Temerin includes the towns of Temerin and Bački Jarak, and villages Sirig and Kamendin. In the 2002 census, the town of Temerin had a population of 19,143, and the municipality had a population of 28,201. Most of its inhabitants are Serbs, while the largest minority in the town and municipality are Hungarians.

Темерин (Serbian)
Centar Temerina 2.JPG
Coat of arms of Temerin
Location of Temerin
Coordinates: 45°25′N 19°53′E / 45.417°N 19.883°E / 45.417; 19.883Coordinates: 45°25′N 19°53′E / 45.417°N 19.883°E / 45.417; 19.883
Government
 • MayorĐuro Žiga
Area
 • Total170 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Municipality
Town
Websitewww.temerin.rs

Geography

Temerin is located in Pannonian plain, about 20 km north of Novi Sad, the seat of the district. It is first mentioned in 1332 in the receipt by the pope Then Temerin was part of Kingdom of Hungary. Ottomans conquered it 1526, after Battle of Mohacz. Temerin stayed in Ottoman possession until Great Turkish War at the end of 17th century, when it became part of Austrian Empire. After World War I Temerin became part of Yugoslavian state.

Temerin Media

References

  1. Template:Serbian municipalities 2006
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.