Ada | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
 Catholic Church in Ada | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ada within Serbia | |
| Coordinates:45°48′N20°08′E / 45.800°N 20.133°E /45.800; 20.133 | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | North Banat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zoltán Bilicki (SNS) |
| Area | |
• Ada | 228.6 km2 (88.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Ada | 7,423 |
| • Metro | 13,293 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24430 |
| Area code | +381(0)24 |
| Official languages | Serbian together withHungarian[1] |
| Website | www |
Ada (Serbian Cyrillic:Ада;Hungarian:Ada) is a town and municipality located in theNorth Banat District of the autonomous province ofVojvodina,Serbia. It is situated near the riverTisa in the geographical region ofBačka. The town has a population of 7,423, while the municipality has 13,293 inhabitants (2022 census), and a 72.71% Hungarian majority.[3]
The municipality of Ada includes the towns of Ada (the seat) and nearbyMol, and the villages ofUtrine,Obornjača andSterijino.
The name of the town comes from theSerbo-Croatianàda which means an island in a river or lake.[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 22,235 | — |
| 1953 | 21,676 | −0.51% |
| 1961 | 22,234 | +0.32% |
| 1971 | 22,611 | +0.17% |
| 1981 | 22,408 | −0.09% |
| 1991 | 21,506 | −0.41% |
| 2002 | 18,994 | −1.12% |
| 2011 | 16,991 | −1.23% |
| 2022 | 13,293 | −2.21% |
| Source:[5] | ||
According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Ada municipality was 16,991 inhabitants.
All local communities in the municipality have a Hungarian majority.
The ethnic composition of the municipality is:[6]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarians | 12,750 | 75% |
| Serbs | 2,956 | 17.4% |
| Roma | 323 | 1.9% |
| Yugoslavs | 74 | 0.4% |
| Croats | 50 | 0.3% |
| Albanians | 25 | 0.1% |
| Slovaks | 18 | 0.1% |
| Others | 795 | 4.7% |
| Total | 16,991 |
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A Jewish community was founded in the city in 1790. Over the years,pogroms, assaults and murders against them against the background ofanti-Semitism were carried out.
The firstrabbi of the city was Rabbi Aharon Ackerman, followed by Rabbi Yaakov Heilbronn, who was murdered by rioters.In 1880, 410 Jews lived in the community and in 1896 asynagogue was established. In 1925, 470 Jews lived in the town.
In April 1941, Nazi Germany invaded the area and 60 Jews were murdered. Most of the community's Jews were later murdered in the Holocaust.59 survivors immigrated to Israel in 1948 and in 1973 the synagogue was demolished by order of the Yugoslavian authorities.[7]
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[8]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 16 |
| Mining and quarrying | - |
| Manufacturing | 2,341 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 29 |
| Construction | 83 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 658 |
| Transportation and storage | 139 |
| Accommodation and food services | 91 |
| Information and communication | 53 |
| Financial andinsurance activities | 40 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 114 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 45 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 151 |
| Education | 261 |
| Humanhealth and social work activities | 234 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 31 |
| Other service activities | 80 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 349 |
| Total | 4,722 |
Ada istwinned with:
Újbuda,Hungary[9]Makó, HungaryInárcs, HungaryNemesnádudvar, Hungary
Joseni,Romania,Budakalász, HungaryBogyiszló, Hungary| International | |
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