Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Војводина(Serbian) | |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Province of Vojvodina Аутономна Покрајина Војводина(sr) | |
 Location of Vojvodina within Serbia | |
| Coordinates:45°24′58″N20°11′53″E/ 45.416°N 20.198°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Formation ofSerbian Vojvodina | 1848 |
| Unification withKingdom of Serbia | 1918 |
| Establishment of Autonomous Province | 1944 |
| Current Autonomous Province | 1990 |
| Administrative center | Novi Sad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Autonomous provincewithin unitaryparliamentary republic |
| • Body | Assembly of Vojvodina |
| •President of the Government | Maja Gojković(SNS) |
| •President of the Assembly | Bálint Juhász(SVM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21,614 km2(8,304 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 1,740,230 |
| • Density | 81/km2(210/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official languages | |
| GDP | |
| • Total | RSD2,323,070 million $21.616 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | RSD1,334,000 $8.100 (2024) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| HDI(2019) | 0.806[3] very high·2nd in Serbia |
| Website | www |
Vojvodina(/ˌvɔɪvəˈdiːnə/VOY-və-DEE-nə;Serbian Cyrillic:Војводина,IPA:[vǒjvodina]), officially theAutonomous Province of Vojvodina,is anautonomous provincethat occupies the northernmost part ofSerbia,located in Central Europe. It lies within thePannonian Basin,bordered to the south by the national capitalBelgradeand theSavaandDanubeRivers. The administrative centre,Novi Sad,is the second-largest city in Serbia.
The historic regions ofBanat,Bačka,Syrmiaand northernmost part ofMačvaoverlap the province. Modern Vojvodina is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural,[4][5]with some 26 ethnic groups and six official languages.[6]Less than two million people, nearly 27% of Serbia's population, live in the province.[7]
Name
[edit]Vojvodinais also the Serbian word forvoivodeship,a type of duchy overseen by avoivode.TheSerbian Voivodeship,a precursor to modern Vojvodina, was an Austrian province from 1849 to 1860.
Its official name is theAutonomous Province of Vojvodina.Its name in the province's six official languages is:
- Serbian:Аутономна Покрајина Војводина/Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina()
- Croatian:Autonomna Pokrajina Vojvodina
- Pannonian Rusyn:Автономна Покраїна Войводина(Avtonomna Pokrayina Voyvodina)
- Slovak:Autonómna pokrajina Vojvodina
- Romanian:Provincia Autonomă Voivodina
- Hungarian:Vajdaság Autonóm Tartomány
History
[edit]Pre-Roman times and Roman rule
[edit]In the Neolithic period, two important archaeological cultures flourished in this area: theStarčevo cultureand theVinča culture.Indo-Europeanpeoples first settled in the territory of present-day Vojvodina in 3200 BC. During theEneolithicperiod, theBronze Ageand theIron Age,several Indo-European archaeological cultures were centered in or around Vojvodina, including theVučedol culture,theVatin culture,and theBosut culture,among others.
Before the Roman conquest in the 1st century BC, Indo-European peoples ofIllyrian,ThracianandCelticorigin inhabited this area. The first states organized in this area were the CelticState of the Scordisci(3rd century BC-1st century AD) with capital inSingidunum(Belgrade), and theDacian KingdomofBurebista(1st century BC).
During Roman rule,Sirmium(modernSremska Mitrovica) was one of the four capital cities of theRoman Empire,and sixRoman Emperorswere born in this city or in its surroundings. The city was also the capital of several Roman administrative units, includingPannonia Inferior,Pannonia Secunda,theDiocese of Pannonia,and thePraetorian prefecture of Illyricum.
Roman rule lasted until the 5th century, after which the region came into the possession of various peoples and states. WhileBanatwas a part of the Roman province ofDacia,Syrmiabelonged to the Roman province ofPannonia.Bačkawas not part of the Roman Empire and was populated and ruled by SarmatianIazyges.
Early Middle Ages and Slavic settlement
[edit]After the Romans were driven away from this region, various Indo-European and Turkic peoples and states ruled in the area. These peoples included Goths, Sarmatians, Huns, Gepids and Avars. For regional history, the largest in importance was a Gepid state, which had its capital in Sirmium. According to the 7th-centuryMiracles of Saint Demetrius,Avarsgave the region of Syrmia to a Bulgar leader namedKubercirca 680. The Bulgars of Kuber moved south with Maurus to Macedonia where they co-operated withTervelin the 8th century.
Slavssettled today's Vojvodina in the 6th and 7th centuries,[8]before some of them crossed the rivers Sava and Danube and settled in the Balkans. Slavic tribes that lived in the territory of present-day Vojvodina included Abodrites, Severans, Braničevci and Timočani.
In the 9th century, after the fall of the Avar state, the first forms of Slavic statehood emerged in this area. The first Slavic states that ruled over this region included the Bulgarian Empire,Great Moraviaand Ljudevit's Pannonian Duchy. During the Bulgarian administration (9th century), local Bulgarian dukes,SalanandGlad,ruled over the region. Salan's residence was Titel, while that of Glad was possibly in the rumoured rampart of Galad or perhaps in the Kladovo (Gladovo) in eastern Serbia. Glad's descendant was the duke Ahtum, another local ruler from the 11th century who opposed the establishment of Hungarian rule over the region.[citation needed]
In the village ofČelarevoarchaeologists have also found traces of people who practised the Judaic religion. Bunardžić dated Avar-Bulgar graves excavated in Čelarevo, containing skulls with Mongolian features and Judaic symbols, to the late 8th and 9th centuries. Erdely and Vilkhnovich consider the graves to belong to theKabarswho eventually broke ties with the Khazar Empire between the 830s and 862. (Three otherKhazartribes joined theMagyarsand took part in the Magyar conquest of the Carpathian basin including what is now Vojvodina in 895–907.)[citation needed]
Hungarian rule
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Following territorial disputes with Byzantine and Bulgarian states, most of Vojvodina became part of theKingdom of Hungarybetween the 10th and 12th century and remained under Hungarian administration until the 16th century (Following periods of Ottoman and Habsburg administrations, Hungarian political dominance over most of the region was established again in 1867 and over entire region in 1882, after abolition of the Habsburg Military Frontier).[citation needed]
The regional demographic balance started changing in the 11th century when Magyars began to replace the local Slavic population. But from the 14th century, the balance changed again in favour of the Slavs when Serbian refugees fleeing from territories conquered by the Ottoman army settled in the area. Most[9]of the Hungarians left the region during the Ottoman conquest and early period of Ottoman administration, so the population of Vojvodina in Ottoman times was predominantly Serbs (who comprised an absolute majority of Vojvodina at the time), with significant presence of Muslims of various ethnic backgrounds.[9]
Ottoman rule
[edit]After the defeat of theKingdom of HungaryatMohácsby theOttoman Empire,the region fell into a period of anarchy and civil wars. In 1526Jovan Nenad,a leader of Serb mercenaries, established his rule inBačka,northernBanatand a small part ofSyrmia.He created an ephemeral independent state, withSuboticaas its capital.
At the peak of his power, Jovan Nenad proclaimed himself Serbian Emperor in Subotica. Taking advantage of the extremely confused military and political situation, the Hungarian noblemen from the region joined forces against him and defeated the Serbian troops in the summer of 1527. Emperor Jovan Nenad was assassinated and his state collapsed. After the fall of emperor's state, the supreme military commander of Jovan Nenad's army,Radoslav Čelnik,established his own temporary state in the region of Syrmia, where he ruled as Ottoman vassal.
A few decades later, the whole region was added to theOttoman Empire,which ruled over it until the end of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, when it was incorporated into theHabsburg monarchy.TheTreaty of Karlowitzof 1699, betweenHoly LeagueandOttoman Empire,marked the withdrawal of the Ottoman forces fromCentral Europe,and the supremacy of theHabsburg monarchyin that part of the continent. According to the treaty, the western part of Vojvodina passed to Habsburgs. The eastern part (eastern Syrmia andProvince of Tamışvar) remained in Ottoman hands until Austrian conquest in 1716. This new border change was ratified by theTreaty of Passarowitzin 1718.
Habsburg rule
[edit]Hungarian Crown land (1699–1849)
[edit]During theGreat Serb Migration,Serbs from Ottoman territories settled in the Habsburg monarchy at the end of the 17th century (in 1690). Most settled in what is now Hungary, with the lesser part settling in western Vojvodina. All Serbs in the Habsburg monarchy gained the status of a recognized nation with extensive rights, in exchange for providing a border militia (in theMilitary Frontier) that could be mobilized against invaders from the south (such as the Ottomans), as well as in case of civil unrest in the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary.[citation needed]Wallachian Right became the point of reference in the 18th century for military settlement in lowland region. The Vlachs who settled there were actually mainly Serbs, although there were also and Romanians whileAromanianslived in the urban areas.[10]
At the beginning of Habsburg rule, most of the region was integrated into the Military Frontier, while western parts of Bačka were put under civil administration within the County of Bač. Later, the civil administration was expanded to other (mostly northern) parts of the region, while southern parts remained under military administration. The eastern part of this area was held again by theOttoman Empirebetween 1787 and 1788, during theRusso-Turkish War.In 1716,Viennatemporarily forbade settlement by Hungarians and Jews in the area, while large numbers of German speakers were settled in the region from Bavaria and southern areas, in order to repopulate it and develop agriculture. From 1782,ProtestantHungarians andethnic Germanssettled in larger numbers.[citation needed]
During the1848–49 revolutions,Vojvodina was a site of a war between Serbs and Hungarians, due to the opposite national conceptions of the two peoples. At theMay AssemblyinSremski Karlovci(13–15 May 1848), Serbs declared the constitution of theSerbian Voivodship(Serbian Duchy), a Serbian autonomous region within theAustrian Empire.The Serbian Voivodship consisted of Srem, Bačka, Banat, andBaranja.[citation needed]
The head of themetropolitanate of Sremski Karlovci,Josif Rajačić,was electedpatriarch,whileStevan Šupljikacwas chosen as firstvoivod(duke). The ethnic war erupted violently in the area, with both sides committing atrocities against the civilian populations.[citation needed]
Austrian Crown land (1849–1860)
[edit]Following the Habsburg-Russian and Serb victory over the Hungarians in 1849, a new administrative territory was created in the region in November 1849, in accordance with a decision made by theAustrian emperor.By this decision, the Serbian autonomous region created in 1848 was transformed into the new Austriancrown landknown asVoivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar.It consisted of Banat, Bačka and Srem, excluding the southern parts of these regions which were part of the Military Frontier. An Austrian governor seated inTemeschwarruled the area, while the title of Voivod belonged to theemperorhimself. The full title of theemperorwas "Grand Voivodof the Voivodship of Serbia "(German:Großwoiwode der Woiwodschaft Serbien). German and Serbian were the official languages of the crown land. In 1860, the new province was abolished and most of it (with exception of Syrmia) was again integrated into the HabsburgKingdom of Hungary.
Hungarian rule
[edit]Hungarian Crown land (1860–1867)
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Vojvodina remained Austrian Crown land until 1860, when EmperorFranz Josephdecided that it would be Hungarian Crown land again.[11]After 1867, the Kingdom of Hungary became one of two self-governing parts ofAustria-Hungary,and the territory was returned again to Hungarian administration.
Counties in the Kingdom of Hungary (1867–1920)
[edit]In 1867, a new county system was introduced. This territory was organized amongBács-Bodrog,TorontálandTemescounties. The era following theAustro-Hungarian Compromiseof 1867 was a period of economic flourishing. The Kingdom of Hungary had the second-fastest growing economy in Europe between 1867 and 1913,[citation needed]but ethnic relations were strained. According to the 1910 census, the last census conducted in Austria-Hungary, the population of Vojvodina included 510,754 (33.8%) Serbs; 425,672 (28.1%) Hungarians; and 324,017 (21.4%) Germans.[citation needed]
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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At the end ofWorld War I,the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. On 29 October 1918, Syrmia became a part of theState of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.On 31 October 1918, theBanat Republicwas proclaimed inTimișoara.The government of Hungary recognized its independence, but it was short-lived.
On 25 November 1918, theGreat People's Assembly of Serbs, Bunjevci and other Slavs in Banat, Bačka and Baranjain Novi Sad proclaimed the unification of Vojvodina (Banat, Bačka and Baranja) with theKingdom of Serbia(The assembly numbered 757 deputies, of which 578 wereSerbs,84Bunjevci,62Slovaks,21Rusyns,6Germans,3Šokci,2Croatsand 1Hungarian). One day before this, on 24 November, the Assembly of Syrmia also proclaimed the unification of Syrmia with Serbia. On 1 December 1918, Vojvodina (as part of the Kingdom of Serbia) officially became part of theKingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
Between 1929 and 1941, the region was part of theDanube Banovina,a province of theKingdom of Yugoslavia.Its capital city was Novi Sad. Apart from the core territories of Vojvodina and Baranja, it included significant parts ofŠumadijaandBraničevoregions south of the Danube (but not thecapital city of Belgrade).
World War II and immediate aftermath
[edit]Between 1941 and 1944, duringWorld War II,Nazi Germanyand its allies,Hungaryand theIndependent State of Croatia,occupied Vojvodinaand divided it. Bačka and Baranja were annexed by Hungary and Syrmia was included in the Independent State of Croatia. A smaller Danube Banovina (including Banat, Šumadija, and Braničevo) was designated as part of the area governed by theMilitary Administration in Serbia.The administrative center of this smaller province wasSmederevo.But, Banat was a separate autonomous region ruled by its ethnic German minority.
The occupying powers committed numerous crimes against the civilian population, especially against Serbs, Jews and Roma; the Jewish population of Vojvodina was almost completely killed or deported. In total,Axisoccupational authorities killed about 50,000 citizens of Vojvodina (mostly Serbs, Jews and Roma) while more than 280,000 people were interned, arrested, violated or tortured. Such crimes in varying regions of Vojvodina were carried out by Nazi Germans, Ustaše and Hungarian Axis forces.[12]Many historians and authors describe theUstasheregime's mass killings asgenocide of the Serbs,includingRaphael Lemkin.[13][14][15][16]In 1942, in theNovi Sad Raid,a military operation carried out by theKirályi Honvédség,the armed forces ofHungary,duringWorld War II,afteroccupation and annexationof formerYugoslavterritories. It resulted in the deaths of 3,000–4,000 civilians in the southernBačka(Bácska) region. Under the Hungarian authority, 19,573 people were killed in Bačka, of which the majority of victims were of Serb, Jewish and Romani origin.
When Axis occupation ended in 1944, the region was temporarily placed under a military administration (1944–45) run by the new communist authorities. During and after the military administration, several thousands of citizens were killed. Victims were mostly ethnic Germans, but Hungarian and Serb populations were also killed. Both the war-time Axis occupational authorities and the post-war communist authorities ran concentration/prison camps in the territory of Vojvodina (seeList of concentration and internment camps). While war-time prisoners in these camps were mostly Jews, Serbs and communists, post-war camps were formed for ethnic Germans (historically known asDanube Swabians).[citation needed]
Most Vojvodina ethnic Germans (about 200,000) fled the region in 1944, together with the defeated German army.[17]Most of those who remained in the region (about 150,000) were sent to some of the villages cordoned off as prisons. It is estimated that some 48,447 Germans died in the camps from disease, hunger, malnutrition, mistreatment, and cold.[18]Some 8,049 Germans were killed by partisans during military administration in Vojvodina after October 1944.[19][20]
It has also been estimated that post-war communist authorities killed some 15,000–20,000 Hungarians[21][22]and some 23,000–24,000 Serbs[23]duringCommunist purges in Serbia in 1944–45.According toDragoljub Živković,some 47,000 ethnic Serbs were murdered in Vojvodina between 1941 and 1948. About half were killed by occupational Axis forces and the other half by the post-war Communist authorities.[23]
The region was politically restored in 1944 (incorporating Syrmia, Banat, Bačka and Baranja) and became an autonomous province of Serbia in 1945. Instead of the previous name (Danube Banovina), the region regained its historical name of Vojvodina, while its capital city remained Novi Sad. When the final borders of Vojvodina were defined, Baranja was assigned to Croatia, while the northern part of the Mačva region was assigned to Vojvodina.[citation needed]
Socialist Yugoslavia
[edit]For decades, the province enjoyed only a small level of autonomy within Serbia. Under the 1974 Yugoslav constitution, it gained extensive rights of self-rule, as both Kosovo and Vojvodina were givende factoveto power in the Serbian and Yugoslav parliaments. Changes to their status could not be made without the consent of the two Provincial Assemblies.[citation needed]
The 1974 Serbian constitution, adopted at the same time, reiterated that "the Socialist Republic of Serbia comprises theSocialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodinaand theSocialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo,which originated in the common struggle of nations and nationalities of Yugoslavia in the National Liberation War (the Second World War) and socialist revolution ".[24]
In 1990s, during thewar in Croatiainpersecution of Croats in Serbia during Yugoslav Warswas organized and participated in the expulsion of the Croats in some places in Vojvodina. Based on an investigation by theHumanitarian Law Fundfrom Belgrade in the course of June, July, and August 1992, more than 10,000 Croats from Vojvodina exchanged their property for the property of Serbs from Croatia, and altogether about 20,000 Croats left Serbia.[25]According to other estimations, the number of Croats which have left Serbia under political pressure of Milošević's regime might be between 20,000 and 40,000.[26]According to Petar Kuntić ofDemocratic Alliance of Croats in Vojvodina,50,000 Croats were pressured to move out from Serbia during the Yugoslav wars.[27][28]
Under the rule of Serbian presidentSlobodan Milošević,a series of protests against Vojvodina's party leadership took place during the summer and autumn of 1988, which forced it to resign. Eventually Vojvodina and Kosovo had to accept Serbia's constitutional amendments that practically dismissed the autonomy of the provinces in Serbia. Vojvodina and Kosovo lost elements of statehood in September 1990 when the new constitution of the Republic of Serbia was adopted.
Vojvodina was still referred to as an autonomous province of Serbia, but most of its autonomous powers – including, crucially, its vote on the Yugoslav collective presidency – were transferred to the control of Belgrade, the capital. The province still had its own parliament and government, and some other autonomous functions as well. According to Đorđe Tomić, this is an example of aphantom border.[29]
Contemporary period
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The fall of Milošević in 2000 created a new political climate in Vojvodina. Following talks between the political parties, the level of the province's autonomy was somewhat increased by theomnibus lawin 2002.[citation needed]The Vojvodina provincial assembly adopted a new statute on 15 October 2008, which, after being partially amended, was approved by theParliament of Serbia.[citation needed]
On 28 January 2013, as an answer to the proposal of theThird Serbiapolitical organization from Novi Sad to abolish the autonomy of Vojvodina,[30][31]thepro-autonomistVojvodina's Partyperformed a campaign that involved the posting of "Republic of Vojvodina" posters inNovi Sad.[32]
Geography
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Vojvodina is situated in the northern quarter ofSerbia,in Central Europe. In the southeast part of thePannonian Plain,theplainthat remained when thePliocenePannonian Seadried out. As a consequence of this, Vojvodina is rich in fertileloamyloesssoil,covered with a layer ofchernozem.The region is divided by theDanubeandTisarivers into:Bačkain the northwest,Banatin the east andSyrmia(Srem) in the southwest.[33]A small part of theMačvaregion is also located in Vojvodina south of theSavariver, in theSrem District.[citation needed]
Today, the western part ofSyrmiais inCroatia,the northern part of Bačka is inHungary,the eastern part of Banat is inRomania(with a small piece in Hungary), whileBaranja(which is between the Danube and theDrava) is in Hungary and Croatia. Vojvodina has a total surface area of 21,500 km2(8,300 sq mi).[34]Vojvodina is also part of theDanube-Kris-Mures-Tisa euroregion.The Gudurica peak (Gudurički vrh) on theVršac Mountains,is the highest peak in Vojvodina, at an altitude of 641 m above sea level.[33]
The climate of the area is moderate continental, including cold winters and hot and humid summers. The Vojvodina climate is characterized by a vast range of extreme temperatures and very irregular rainfall distribution per month.[35]
Politics
[edit]TheAssembly of Vojvodinais the provinciallegislaturecomposed of 120 proportionally elected members. The current members were elected in the2020 provincial elections.TheGovernment of Vojvodinais theexecutiveadministrative body composed of apresidentand cabinet ministers.[36]
The current ruling coalition in the Vojvodina parliament is composed of the following political parties:Serbian Progressive Party,Socialist Party of SerbiaandAlliance of Vojvodina Hungarians.The current president of Vojvodinian government isIgor Mirović(Serbian Progressive Party), while the president of the provincial Assembly isIstván Pásztor(Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians).[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Vojvodina is divided into sevendistricts.They are regional centers of state authority, but have no powers of their own; they present purely administrative divisions. The seven districts are further subdivided into 37municipalitiesand the 8 cities ofKikinda,Novi Sad,Subotica,Zrenjanin,Pančevo,Sombor,Sremska Mitrovica,andVršac.
| District | District seat with city status | Municipalities | Area (km2) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Banat | Zrenjanin | Novi Bečej,Nova Crnja,Sečanj,Žitište | 3,256 | 187,667 |
| North Bačka | Subotica | Bačka Topola,Mali Iđoš | 1,784 | 186,906 |
| North Banat | Kikinda | Ada,Čoka,Kanjiža,Novi Kneževac,Senta | 2,329 | 147,770 |
| South Bačka | Novi Sad | Bač,Bačka Palanka,Bački Petrovac,Bečej,Beočin,Vrbas,Srbobran,Sremski Karlovci,Temerin,Titel,Žabalj | 4,016 | 615,371 |
| South Banat | Pančevo | Alibunar,Bela Crkva,Kovačica,Kovin,Opovo,Plandište,City of Vršac | 4,245 | 293,730 |
| Syrmia | Sremska Mitrovica | Inđija,Irig,Pećinci,Ruma,Šid,Stara Pazova | 3,486 | 312,278 |
| West Bačka | Sombor | Apatin,Kula,Odžaci | 2,420 | 188,087 |
| Total | 21,500 | 1,931,809 | ||
Demographics
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Vojvodina is more diverse than the rest of Serbia with more than 25 ethnic groups and six languages which are in official use by the provincial administration.[37]
Population by ethnicity:[38]
| Census 2002 | % | Census 2011 | % | Census 2022 | % | |
| TOTAL | 2,031,992 | 100 | 1,931,809 | 100 | 1,740,230 | 100 |
| Serbs | 1,321,807 | 65.05 | 1,289,635 | 66.76 | 1,190,785 | 68.43 |
| Hungarians | 290,207 | 14.28 | 251,136 | 13.00 | 182,321 | 10.48 |
| Slovaks | 56,637 | 2.79 | 50,321 | 2.60 | 39,807 | 2.29 |
| Croats | 56,546 | 2.78 | 47,033 | 2.43 | 32,684 | 1.88 |
| Romani | 29,057 | 1.43 | 42,391 | 2.19 | 40,938 | 2.35 |
| Romanians | 30,419 | 1.50 | 25,410 | 1.32 | 19,595 | 1.13 |
| Montenegrins | 35,513 | 1.75 | 22,141 | 1.15 | 12,424 | 0.71 |
| Bunjevci | 19,766 | 0.97 | 16,469 | 0.85 | 10,949 | 0.63 |
| Rusyns | 15,626 | 0.77 | 13,928 | 0.72 | 11,207 | 0.64 |
| Yugoslavs | 49,881 | 2.45 | 12,176 | 0.63 | 12,438 | 0.71 |
| Macedonians | 11,785 | 0.58 | 10,392 | 0.54 | 7,021 | 0.40 |
| Ukrainians | 4,635 | 0.23 | 4,202 | 0.22 | 3,133 | 0.18 |
| ethnic Muslims | 3,634 | 0.18 | 3,360 | 0.17 | 2,419 | 0.14 |
| Germans | 3,154 | 0.16 | 3,272 | 0.17 | 1,985 | 0.11 |
| Albanians | 1,695 | 0.08 | 2,251 | 0.12 | 1,935 | 0.11 |
| Slovenes | 2,005 | 0.10 | 1,815 | 0.09 | 1,291 | 0.07 |
| Bulgarians | 1,658 | 0.08 | 1,489 | 0.08 | 1,123 | 0.06 |
| Goranis | 606 | 0.03 | 1,179 | 0.06 | 1,283 | 0.07 |
| Russians | 940 | 0.05 | 1,173 | 0.06 | 4,208 | 0.24 |
| Bosniaks | 417 | 0.02 | 780 | 0.04 | 718 | 0.04 |
| Vlachs | 101 | 0.00 | 170 | 0.01 | 185 | 0.01 |
| Others | 6,959 | 0.34 | 6,710 | 0.35 | 8,024 | 0.46 |
| Regional affiliation[39] | 10,154 | 0.50 | 28,567 | 1.48 | 9,985 | 0.57 |
| Undeclared | 55,016 | 2.71 | 81,018 | 4.19 | 70,339 | 4.04 |
| Unknown | 23,774 | 1.17 | 14,791 | 0.77 | 73,433 | 4.22 |
Population by mother tongue:
| Number | % | |
| Serbian | 1,437,692 | 82.61 |
| Hungarian | 169,518 | 9.74 |
| Slovak | 37,053 | 2.12 |
| Romani | 27,430 | 1.42 |
| Romanian | 22,891 | 1.31 |
| Croatian | 9,298 | 0.53 |
| Rusyn | 8,605 | 0.49 |
| Bunjevac | 3,297 | 0.18 |
| Albanian | 3,666 | 0.21 |
| Macedonian | 2,346 | 0.13 |
| Montenegrin | 903 | 0.05 |
Population by religion:
| Number | % | |
| Eastern Orthodox Christians | 1,228,236 | 70.58 |
| Catholics (Latin ChurchandEastern Catholic Churches) |
243,587 | 13.99 |
| Protestants | 47,568 | 2.73 |
| Muslims | 15,049 | 0.86 |
| Oriental religions (Buddhism,Hinduismetc.) |
394 | 0.02 |
| Jews | 254 | 0.01 |
| Others | 647 | 0.03 |
| Atheists | 25,906 | 1.34 |
| Undeclared | 106,740 | 5.53 |
| Unknown | 18,205 | 0.94 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1787 | 476,018 | — |
| 1828 | 864,281 | +81.6% |
| 1840 | 912,754 | +5.6% |
| 1857 | 1,030,545 | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 1,172,729 | +13.8% |
| 1890 | 1,331,143 | +13.5% |
| 1900 | 1,432,748 | +7.6% |
| 1910 | 1,512,983 | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 1,528,238 | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 1,624,158 | +6.3% |
| 1931 | 1,636,367 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 1,663,212 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 1,699,545 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1,854,965 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1,952,533 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 2,034,772 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 2,012,517 | −1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,031,992 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,931,809 | −4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,740,230 | −9.9% |
| Source:[40] | ||
Largest cities
[edit]| Rank | Name | District | Pop. | Rank | Name | District | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Novi Sad  Subotica |
1 | Novi Sad | South Bačka | 277,522 | 11 | Indjija | Syrmia | 26,025 |  Zrenjanin  Pančevo |
| 2 | Subotica | North Bačka | 105,681 | 12 | Vrbas | South Bačka | 24,112 | ||
| 3 | Zrenjanin | Central Banat | 76,511 | 13 | Bečej | South Bačka | 23,895 | ||
| 4 | Pančevo | South Banat | 76,203 | 14 | Temerin | South Bačka | 19,661 | ||
| 5 | Sombor | West Bačka | 47,623 | 15 | Senta | North Banat | 18,704 | ||
| 6 | Kikinda | North Banat | 38,065 | 16 | Futog | South Bačka | 18,641 | ||
| 7 | Sremska Mitrovica | Syrmia | 37,751 | 17 | Stara Pazova | Syrmia | 18,602 | ||
| 8 | Vršac | South Banat | 36,040 | 18 | Kula | West Bačka | 17,866 | ||
| 9 | Ruma | Syrmia | 30,076 | 19 | Veternik | South Bačka | 17,454 | ||
| 10 | Bačka Palanka | South Bačka | 28,239 | 20 | Apatin | West Bačka | 17,411 | ||
Culture
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There are two daily newspapers published in Vojvodina,Dnevnikin Serbian andMagyar Szóin Hungarian. Monthly and weekly publications in minority languages includeHrvatska riječ( "Croatian Word" ) in Croatian,Hlas Ľudu( "The Voice of the People" ) in Slovak,Libertatea( "Freedom" ) in Romanian, andРуске слово( "Rusyn Word" ) in Rusyn. There is alsoBunjevačke novine( "The Bunjevac newspaper" ) in Bunjevac.
Public Broadcasting Service of Vojvodina was founded in 1974 as Radio Television of Novi Sad, as an equal member of the association of JRT, Yugoslav Radio Television. Radio Novi Sad's first broadcast was on 29 November 1949. During the NATO bombing in the spring of 1999, the RT Novi Sad building of 20 thousand square meters was completely destroyed along with its basic production and technical premises. The Venac terrestrial broadcasting site was heavily damaged.
The Radio-Television of Vojvodina produces and broadcasts regional programming on two channels, RTV1 (Serbian language) and RTV2 (minority languages), and three radio frequencies: Radio Novi Sad 1 (Serbian), Radio Novi Sad 2 (Hungarian), Radio Novi Sad 3 (other minority communities).[41]
Economy
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The economy of Vojvodina is largely based on developed food industry and fertile agricultural soil. Agriculture is a priority sector in Vojvodina. Traditionally, it has always been a significant part of the local economy and a generator of positive results, due to the abundance of fertile agricultural land which makes up 84% of its territory. The share of agribusiness in the total industrial production is 40%, that is 30% in the total exports of Vojvodina.
The metal industry of Vojvodina has a long tradition and consists of smaller metal processing companies for components manufacturing and, to a lesser extent, of original equipment manufacturers (OEM) with their own brand name products. Vojvodina Metal Cluster gathers 116 companies with 6,300 employees. Other branches of industry are also developed such as the chemical industry, electrical industry, oil industry and construction industry. In the past decade, ICT sector has been growing rapidly and has taken significant role in Vojvodina's economic development.
High- tech sector is a fast-growing sector in Vojvodina. Software development represents the main source of revenue, particularly development of ERP solutions, Java applications and mobile applications. IT sector companies mainly deal with software outsourcing, based on demands of international clients or with development of their own software products for purposes of domestic and international market. Vojvodina pays particular attention to interregional and cross-border economic cooperation, as well as to implementation of priorities defined within the EU Strategy for the Danube Region.[2]
Some of the companies from Vojvodina:
Vojvodina promotes its investment potentials through theVojvodina Investment Promotion(VIP) agency, which was founded by the Parliament of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.
Transport
[edit]There are many important roads which pass through Vojvodina. First of all, the motorwayA1 motorwaywhich goes from Central Europe and the Horgos border crossing to Hungary, via Novi Sad to Belgrade and further to the southeast toward Niš, where it branches: one way leads east to the border with Bulgaria; the other to the south, towards Greece. MotorwayA3in Srem separates the west, towards the neighboring Croatia and further to Western Europe. There is also a network of regional and local roads and railway lines.
The three largest rivers in Vojvodina are navigable stream. Danube River with a length of 588 kilometers and its tributaries Tisa (168 km), Sava (206 km) and Bega (75 km). Among them was dug extensive network of irrigation canals, drainage and transport, with a total length of 939 km (583 mi), of which 673 km (418 mi) navigable.
Tourism
[edit]Tourist destinations in Vojvodina include well knownOrthodoxmonasteries onFruška Goramountain, numerous hunting grounds, cultural-historical monuments, different folklores, interesting galleries and museums, plain landscapes with a lot of greenery, big rivers, canals and lakes, sandy terrainDeliblatska Peščara( "the European Sahara" ), etc. In the last few years,Exithas been a popular music festival.[42]
Media
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- Oko sveta,television news magazine
- Radio Television of Vojvodina,regional public broadcaster
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External links
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- (in English and Serbian)Government of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
- (in English and Serbian)Assembly of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
- (in English and Serbian)Provincial Secretariat for Regional and International Cooperation
- (in English and Serbian)Tourism organization of Vojvodina
- Useful information about Vojvodina, Parks of Nature, River Expedition, Wine Trails, Cities, Etno, Adventure and more
- Interactive map of Novi Sad
- Atlas of Vojvodina (Wikimedia Commons)
- Statistical information about municipalities of Vojvodina[permanent dead link]
- List of largest cities of Vojvodina
- (in Hungarian)The encyclopedia of Vojvodina
- Official symbols of AP VojvodinaArchived2021-05-19 at theWayback Machine
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