North Bačka District Севернобачки округ | |
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 Location of district in Serbia | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Administrative center | Subotica |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Bojan Šoralov |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,784 km2 (689 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 160,163 |
| • Density | 89.78/km2 (232.5/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-01 |
| Municipalities | 2 and 1city |
| Settlements | 45 |
| -Cities and towns | 3 |
| - Villages | 42 |
| Website | www |
TheNorth Bačka District (Serbian:Севернобачки округ,romanized: Severnobački okrug,pronounced[sêʋeːrnobâːtʃkiːôkruːɡ]) is one ofadministrative districts ofSerbia. It lies in the geographical region ofBačka. According to the 2022 census, the North Bačka District has a population of 160,163 inhabitants. The administrative center of the district is the city ofSubotica.
In the 9th century, the area was ruled by theBulgarian-Slavic dukeSalan. From the 11th to the 16th century, during the administration of the medievalKingdom of Hungary, the area was divided between the Bodrogiensis County, Bacsensis County,Csongradiensis County, andCumania region. From 1526 to 1527, the area was ruled by the independentSerb ruler, emperorJovan Nenad, while duringOttoman administration (16th-17th century), it was part of theSanjak of Segedin.
DuringHabsburg administration (18th century), the area was divided between theMilitary Frontier and the Batsch County. The Batsch County was joined with the Bodrog County into the singleBatsch-Bodrog County in the 18th century. Since the abolishment of theTheiß-Marosch section of the Military Frontier in 1751, part of that territory was also included into the Batsch-Bodrog County. In the 1850s, the area was part of theSombor District, and after 1860, it was again included intoBatsch-Bodrog County.
During the royal Serb-Croat-Slovene (Yugoslav) administration (1918-1941), the area was part of theNovi Sad County (1918-1922),Bačka Oblast (1922-1929), andDanube Banovina (1929-1941).
During theHungarian-GermanAxis occupation (1941-1944), the area was included intoBács-Bodrog County. From 1944, the area was part of the autonomousYugoslavVojvodina (which was part of the newly establishedSocialist Republic of Serbia from 1945). The present-dayadministrative districts of Serbia (including the North Bačka District) were established in 1992 by the decree of theGovernment of Serbia.
The North Bačka District encompasses the territories of one city and two municipalities:
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 184,506 | — |
| 1953 | 186,569 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 198,392 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 205,929 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 211,475 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 205,401 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 200,140 | −2.6% |
| 2011 | 186,906 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | 160,163 | −14.3% |
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There are two towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.
a including adjacent settlement ofPalić
| Ethnicity | Population[2] | Share |
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| Hungarians | 56,973 | 35.6% |
| Serbs | 48,672 | 30.4% |
| Croats | 10,646 | 6.6% |
| Bunjevci | 9,171 | 5.7% |
| Roma | 3,981 | 2.5% |
| Others | 8,993 | 5.6% |
| Undeclared/Unknown | 21,727 | 13.5% |
Two municipalities have a Hungarian ethnic majority: Bačka Topola (55.6%) and Mali Iđoš (51.8%); while Subotica has Serb relative ethnic majority (34.3%). As for local communities, 20 have a Hungarian ethnic majority, 16 have a Serb ethnic majority, seven have Croatian/Bunjevci ethnic majority, and two are ethnically mixed, with a Hungarian relative ethnic majority.
| Language | Speakers[2] | Share |
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| Serbian | 72,425 | 45.2% |
| Hungarian | 56,398 | 35.2% |
| Croatian | 4,010 | 2.5% |
| Romani | 3,179 | 2.5% |
| Religion | Adherents[2] | Share |
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| Roman Catholic | 75,010 | 46.8% |
| Orthodox | 49,400 | 30.8% |
| Protestant | 6,096 | 3.8% |
| Islam | 3,747 | 2.3% |
Note:All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from theofficial website.
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Cities, towns and villages in theNorth Bačka District | ||
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| Subotica |  | |
| Bačka Topola | ||
| Mali Iđoš | ||
(*) bold aremunicipalities or cities | ||
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