Central Banat District
The Central Banat District (Serbian: Средњобанатски округ, romanized: Srednjobanatski okrug, pronounced ; Hungarian: Közép-bánsági körzet) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia.
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It lies in the geographical region of Banat. According to the 2022 census results, it has a population of 157,711 inhabitants. The administrative center is the city of Zrenjanin.
Central Banat District Srednjobanatski okrug Средњобанатски округ Közép-bánsági körzet | |
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 Location of the Central Banat District within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 20°23′E / 45.367°N 20.383°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Administrative center | Zrenjanin |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Predrag Rađenović |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,256 km2 (1,257 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Total | 157,711 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-02 |
| Municipalities | 4 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 55 |
| - Cities and towns | 4 |
| - Villages | 51 |
| Website | www |
Name
In Serbian, the district is known as Srednjobanatski okrug or Средњобанатски округ, in Croatian as Srednjobanatski okrug, in Hungarian as Közép-bánsági körzet, in Slovak as Sredobanátsky okres, in Romanian as Districtul Banatul Central, and in Rusyn as Стредобанатски окрух.
Municipalities
It encompasses the city of Zrenjanin and the following municipalities:
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 218,821 | — |
| 1953 | 221,667 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 229,812 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 231,486 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 230,962 | −0.2% |
| 1991 | 221,353 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 208,456 | −5.8% |
| 2011 | 187,667 | −10.0% |
| 2021 | 159,030 | −15.3% |
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According to the last official census done in 2011, the Central Banat District has 187,667 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the Central Banat district:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 134,264 | 71.54% |
| Hungarians | 23,550 | 12.55% |
| Romani | 7,267 | 3.87% |
| Romanians | 4,214 | 2.25% |
| Slovaks | 2,135 | 1.14% |
| Croats | 796 | 0.42% |
| Yugoslavs | 769 | 0.41% |
| Macedonians | 521 | 0.28% |
| Montenegrins | 378 | 0.20% |
| Bulgarians | 298 | 0.16% |
| Germans | 219 | 0.12% |
| Albanians | 194 | 0.10% |
| Muslims | 116 | 0.06% |
| Slovenes | 113 | 0.06% |
| Russians | 108 | 0.06% |
| Others | 12,725 | 6.78% |
| Total | 187,667 |
Churches
There are many buildings that stand out by their beauty: the Orthodox Church of Assumption from 1746, the Roman Catholic Church in Arač from 13th century and the Roman Catholic Cathedral from 1868 and the Reformatory Church from 1891.
See also
References
Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website.
External links
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