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Backi Petrovac ( Serbian / Croatian: Backi Petrovac, Serbian Cyrillic: Бачки Петровац, Slovak: Báčsky Petrovec, German: Batschki Peterwatz, Hungarian: Petroc ) is a municipality and a town or village in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of southern Backa Vojvodina is.
Geographical Location
The municipality of Petrovac has an area of 158 km ² and is surrounded by four municipalities. To the north it borders on the Vrbas, east of Novi Sad, south of Beočin and west of Backa Palanka. To the municipality include not only the eponymous town of Petrovac also the villages Gložan, Kulpin and Maglić.
The town of Petrovac occupies an area of 88 km ². It is located about 25 km north- west of Novi Sad.
By the municipality of Backa Small - channel runs.
Demography
Population figures
In the municipality Backi Petrovac (according to the 2002 census ) 14,681 people, including 6,727 in the town of Petrovac.
The population number of the remaining settlements:
- Gložan: 2283
- Kulpin: 2976
- Maglić: 2695
Ethnic composition
The Slovaks form both in the municipality of Backi Petrovac and in the city itself, and in the settlements Gložan and Kulpin the majority of the population. Only the village Maglić is predominantly inhabited by Serbs.
- In the municipality of Backi Petrovac 66.42 % Slovaks, 25.74 % Serbs, 1.99% Yugoslavs, 0.81% Croats, 0.57% Hungarians and other nations are based.
- The town of Petrovac consists of 88 % Slovaks, 4.5% Yugoslavs, 4.4% Serbs, 1.4% Croats, 0.4% Hungarians, 0.3% Montenegrins and other ethnic groups.
- In place Gložan ( Slo. Hložany ) live 86.9 % Slovaks and 6.4% Serbs, Kulpin ( Slo. Kulpin ) is inhabited by Slovaks 71.1% and 21.3 % Serbs, and 90% are in Maglić Serbs and 3.7% Slovaks recorded.
Religion
Petrovac is the center of the Protestants in Vojvodina. Here are the evangelical Christians who are mainly Slovak nationality, the majority. In all four places of the municipality Protestant churches are available.
The municipality of Backi Petrovac is composed of 65.5 % evangelical Christians, 25.9 % Orthodox Christians, 1.9% Catholic Christians and Others together.
History
In the region around Petrovac there were settlements since prehistoric times, who wore in the Middle Ages names like " Bodonj ", " Dragovo ", " Bega " or " Telek " and which bear witness that there quite early Hungarians and Serbs lived. The first recorded mention of " Petrovac " appeared in the 13th century, when this place for independent religious community ( with a church which was dedicated to Saint Peter ) was recognized.
At the time of the Rákóczi Uprising ( 1703-1711 ) were all places ( Bodonj, Dragovo etc. ) - up to Petrovac - burned and abandoned. After arrival of the Turks (see also: Battle of Mohács ( 1526) ), there was an increase in the population of Serbia, at the same time decreased the number of other settlers. From 1718 Petrovac belonged to Futog. Since there was little labor in this quite fertile area, attracted in the first half of the 18th century Hungary there, to very many Slovak settlers from Slovakia were still fetched. This built 1745 Slovak:. Primary school in Petrovac. Then the predominantly Protestant Slovaks bought a church bell that they could ring only at night at first, because there the Protestant faith had no rights. That changed in 1781, when Emperor Joseph II of the October 13, the Patent of Tolerance for the Orthodox and Protestants approved, whereby at least a kind of toleration of religious practice was achieved. Furthermore, it was abolished in the same year on November 1, the serfdom of the peasants. Subsequently, numerous Slovak institutions have emerged in the 19th century. There a Protestant chapel, a Sunday school, a library and a theater were built. In addition Märke were opened. For all these reasons, and also because of the political Mitwirkens to Petrovac gradually developed into the center of the Slovak national life where intellectuals very stubborn defended themselves again and again against the Magyarization. When it was the highlight of the Magyarization reached, that is, were replaced as Slovak schools by Magyar, the closure of the Matica Slovenská came about, the opponents and spokesman non-Magyar languages fear persecution had, the Slovak institutions (Sunday school, library) were also closed in Petrovac, however, remained the Slovak cultural life get in spite of everything.
After the collapse of Austria -Hungary in 1918, Petrovac has belongs to Dunavska Banovina ( Danube Banovina ) of the new SHS - State and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The Slovaks have continued to organize independently, and there founded a newspaper print shop, a museum, and a gymnasium.
During the Second World War, the southern Backa 1941 joined to Hungary. This was followed by the establishment of the Second Yugoslavia and Tito ( FNRJ / SFRY). 1974 an extension of the autonomous status of Vojvodina was achieved through a constitutional amendment, but that status was abolished in 1989 by Slobodan Milošević, and restored only after the fall of the government in part.
After the collapse of Yugoslavia in 1991, the overall situation has deteriorated tremendously.
Although the situation is still difficult, so little progress has yet recognizable today. For example, in 2006 in Backi Petrovac, the channel Begej with a pump, the water infiltrates into the channel and is designed to clean, safe. In addition, Petrovac is still the Slovak center, with a great cultural, religious, musical, folkloric, etc. variety dar.
Policy
- Demokratska Stranka (Democratic Party) ( 7)
- G17 Plus ( 5)
- Zajedno za Vojvodinu ( Together for Vojvodina ) (4)
- Radikalna Stranka Srpska ( Serbian Radical Party ) (5)
- Grupa za građana promene (citizen group for change ) (3)
Economy
Since this is an extremely fertile area in this region, agriculture is also there, of course, very widespread. One of the biggest sources of revenue include the hops which has now reached a fairly high level of awareness in the world. Otherwise, for example, the cultivation of corn, wheat and hemp is still operated.
Twin Cities
- Babusnica Serbia ( Srbija )
- Martin Slovakia ( Slovensko )
- Nitra Slovakia ( Slovensko )
- Ružomberok Slovakia ( Slovensko )
Personalities
In Petrovac, the philosopher and sociologist Andrej Sirácky and the philosopher and historian Jan Sirácky were born. Also the writer, Gustav Marsall - Petrovský ( 1862-1916 ).