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| The city serves as the cultural and political centre for the Vojvodina Hungarians, Vojvodina Croats and Bunjevci. | The city serves as the cultural and political centre for the Vojvodina Hungarians, Vojvodina Croats and Bunjevci. | ||
| The municipality comprises the Subotica city, the town of Palić |
The municipality comprises the Subotica city, the town of Palić (Hungarian: Palicsfürdő) and 17 local communities. | ||
| Places with ] ethnic majority are: Palicsfürdő/Palić, Hajdújárás/Hajdukovo, Bácsszőlős/Bački Vinogradi, Alsóludas/Šupljak, Csantavér/Čantavir, Zentaörs/Bačko Dušanovo, Alsókelebia/Kelebija. | Places with ] ethnic majority are: Palicsfürdő/Palić, Hajdújárás/Hajdukovo, Bácsszőlős/Bački Vinogradi, Alsóludas/Šupljak, Csantavér/Čantavir, Zentaörs/Bačko Dušanovo, Alsókelebia/Kelebija. | ||
| Places with ]/] ethnic majority are: Mala Bosna |
Places with ]/] ethnic majority are: Mala Bosna, Ljutovo, Đurđin, Donji Tavankut, Gornji Tavankut, Bikovo, Stari Žednik. | ||
| Places with ] ethnic majority are: |
Places with ] ethnic majority are: Bajmok, Višnjevac, Novi Žednik, and Mišićevo. | ||
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Bajmok (Hungarian: Bajmok), Višnjevac (Hungarian: Meggyes) and Stari Žednik (Hungarian: Nagyfény) have over 20% Hungarians, as well as the places with Hungarian majority have also large percent of Serbs, Croats and Bunjevci. | ||
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Subotica (Суботица, Hungarian: Szabadka, German: Mariatheresiopel) is a city in northern Serbia and Montenegro, in the North Backa District of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is located at 46.07° North, 19.68° East, about 10 km from the border with Hungary. It is the second largest city of the Vojvodina region next to Novi Sad, with a population of 99,471 (according to 2002 census). The municipality of Subotica has population of 148,401.
Its name stems from word "Saturday" in Serbian language. Surroundings of Subotica are mainly farmland but the city itself is an important Serbian industrial and transportation centre. It is the administrative center of the North Backa District of Serbia.
Subotica is a multiethnic city. Population is composed of Hungarians (57,092 or 38.5%), Serbs (35,826 or 24.1%), Croats (11%), Bunjevci (11%), Yugoslavs (6%), Roma (2%), Montenegrins (1%), and others.
Languages spoken in Subotica: Serbian and Croatian 52%, Hungarian 39%, Roma 2% and others (according to 2002 census).
The city serves as the cultural and political centre for the Vojvodina Hungarians, Vojvodina Croats and Bunjevci.
The municipality comprises the Subotica city, the town of Palić (Hungarian: Palicsfürdő) and 17 local communities.
Places with Hungarian ethnic majority are: Palicsfürdő/Palić, Hajdújárás/Hajdukovo, Bácsszőlős/Bački Vinogradi, Alsóludas/Šupljak, Csantavér/Čantavir, Zentaörs/Bačko Dušanovo, Alsókelebia/Kelebija.
Places with Croatian/Bunjevci ethnic majority are: Mala Bosna, Ljutovo, Đurđin, Donji Tavankut, Gornji Tavankut, Bikovo, Stari Žednik.
Places with Serb ethnic majority are: Bajmok, Višnjevac, Novi Žednik, and Mišićevo.
Bajmok (Hungarian: Bajmok), Višnjevac (Hungarian: Meggyes) and Stari Žednik (Hungarian: Nagyfény) have over 20% Hungarians, as well as the places with Hungarian majority have also large percent of Serbs, Croats and Bunjevci.
See also: List of cities in Serbia and Montenegro
External links
- The official website of Subotica
- The official business site of Subotica
- News from Subotica (Serbian language)
- Some information and background about Subotica