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Encyclopedia > Senta
Сента
Senta
Zenta
Location in Serbia
General Information
District North Banat
Land area 293 km²
Population
(2002 census)
20,302 (town)
25,568 (municipality)
Settlements 5
Coordinates 45°56′N 20°05′E / 45.933, 20.083Coordinates: 45°56′N 20°05′E / 45.933, 20.083
Area code +381 24
Car plates KI
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
CEST (UTC+2)
Website
Politics
Mayor Attila Juhász
Senta, City Hall
Senta, City Hall
The tower of the City Hall
The tower of the City Hall
The bridge across Tisa River in Senta

Senta (Serbian: Сента or Senta, Hungarian: Zenta, Romanian: Zenta, German: Senta) is a town and municipality on the bank of the Tisa river in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. Although geographically located in Bačka, it is part of the North Banat District. The town has a population of 20,363, whilst the Senta municipality has 25,619 inhabitants (2002 census). Image File history File links Serbia_Senta. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Subdivisions of Serbia. ... Map of North Banat District North Banat District (Serbian: Severnobanatski okrug or Севернобанатски округ, Hungarian: Észak Bánsági Körzet, Croatian: Sjevernobanatski okrug, Slovak: Severobanátsky okres, Romanian: Districtul Banatul de Nord, Rusyn: Сивернобанатски окрух) is a northern district of Serbia. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... 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History

Town was mentioned first in 1216 under name Szintarev. In 1246 it belonged to the Csanad county, while in 1506 it became a Free Royal City. In 1526, the town was destroyed by the Ottomans, and during the Ottoman rule (16th-17th century), Ottoman fort and Serb village existed at this locality. Csanád is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (İstanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–22 Mehmed VI... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ...


In 1697, Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army in the Battle of Senta, which was fought at this location, and after the Treaty of Karlovci in 1699, the town belonged to the Habsburg Monarchy as part of the Tisa-Mureş section of the Military Frontier. After the abolishment of this part of the Frontier in 1751, most of the Serbs that lived in the town emigrated to Russia (notably to New Serbia and Slavo-Serbia). Prince Eugen von Savoyen in a contemporary painting François-Eugène, Prince of Savoy-Carignan, known as Prinz Eugen von Savoyen in German and Eugenio, Principe di Savoia in Italian (October 18, 1663 – April 24, 1736) was arguable the greatest general to serve the Habsburgs. ... Combatants Austria Ottoman Empire Commanders Prince Eugene of Savoy Sultan Mustafa II Strength 34,000 infantry, 16,000 cavalry, 60 guns above 80,000 Casualties 500 (2) 30,000 (2) The Battle of Zenta or Battle of Senta, fought on September 11, 1697 just south of modern Serbian town of... The Treaty of Karlowitz was signed in 1699 in Sremski Karlovci (a city in modern-day Serbia and Montenegro) (German: Karlowitz, Turkish:Karlofça), concluding the Austro-Ottoman War of 1683–1697 in which the Ottoman side was defeated. ... The Habsburg Monarchy, often called Austrian Monarchy or simply Austria, are the territories ruled by the Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg, and then by the successor House of Habsburg-Lorraine, between 1526 and 1867/1918. ... The Tisza (in Hungarian, Ukrainian: Tysa/Тиса, Russian: Tisa/Тиса, Romanian, Slovak and Serbian: Tisa, German: Theiß, Latin: Tissus, Tisia or Pathissus) is a river, tributary of the Danube and one of the major rivers of Central Europe, passing through Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine... The MureÅŸ (in Romanian, in Hungarian: Maros, in German: Mieresch / Marosch) is an approx. ... Military Frontier (Military Border, Military Krajina, Vojna Krajina, Војна Крајина, Militärgrenze, Confiniaria militaria) was a borderland of Habsburg Austria which acted as the cordon sanitaire against the Turks from the Middle Ages (Croatian Krajina) or from the late 17th and 18th centuries (Slavonian and Banat Krajina) until the 19th century. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... Nova Serbia (New Serbia) map Nova Serbia or New Serbia (Serbian: Nova Srbija or Нова Србија) was a territory of Imperial Russia in 1752-1764. ... Slavo-Serbia (Славо-Сербия) was a territory of Imperial Russia in 1753-1764 by the right bank of Donets River between Bakhmut (Бахмут) and Lugan (Лугань) rivers. ...


During the 18th and 19th century, Hungarians, Slovaks, Germans, and Jews settled in the town. In 1910, the population of the town numbered 29,666 inhabitants of whom 27,221 (91.8%) spoke Hungarian, 2,020 (6.8%) Serbian, and 425 (1.4%) other languages. Serbs started to settle in the town again after the First World War, when Senta became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Serbian (српски језик; srpski jezik) is one of the standard versions of the Shtokavian dialect, used primarily in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and by Serbs in the Serbian diaspora. ... Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state which existed from December 1, 1918 to mid-April 1941. ...


Inhabited places

Senta municipality includes the town of Senta and 4 villages. The villages are (Hungarian names are in italics):

  • Gornji Breg (Felsőhegy)
  • Bogaraš (Bogaras)
  • Tornjoš (Tornyos)
  • Kevi (Kevi)

Gornji Breg can refer to: Gornji Breg (region), a small geographical region in north-eastern Bačka, Vojvodina, Serbia. ...

Demographics (2002 census)

Ethnic groups in the Senta municipality

All settlements in the municipality have Hungarian ethnic majorities. Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... Yugoslav (Bosnian: Jugosloveni; Macedonian, Serbian Cyrillic: Југословени; Latinic: Jugosloveni; Croatian: Jugoslaveni, Slovenian: Jugoslovani) is an ethnic designation used by some people in former Yugoslavia, which continues to be used in some of its successor countries. ...


Ethnic groups in the Senta town

With the population of 20,363, the town of Senta is the largest settlement in Vojvodina in which ethnic Hungarians form the absolute majority. Languages Serbian Religions Predominantly Serbian Orthodox Christian Related ethnic groups Other Slavic peoples, especially South Slavs See Cognate peoples below Serbs (Serbian: Срби or Srbi) are a South Slavic people who live mainly in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and, to a lesser extent, in Croatia. ... Yugoslav (Bosnian: Jugosloveni; Macedonian, Serbian Cyrillic: Југословени; Latinic: Jugosloveni; Croatian: Jugoslaveni, Slovenian: Jugoslovani) is an ethnic designation used by some people in former Yugoslavia, which continues to be used in some of its successor countries. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ...


Politics

The mayor of the municipality is Atila Juhas (Hungarian: Attila Juhász). Attila Juhász (born July 15, 1967) is an ethnic Hungarian politician in Serbia. ...


Sights

  • Tisa bridge
  • Hungarian House
  • Music School
  • Park

See also

Combatants Austria Ottoman Empire Commanders Prince Eugene of Savoy Sultan Mustafa II Strength 34,000 infantry, 16,000 cavalry, 60 guns above 80,000 Casualties 500 (2) 30,000 (2) The monument of the battle The Battle of Zenta or Battle of Senta, fought on September 11, 1697 just south...

External links

  • Official website
  • Community Portal of Cityzens

Municipalities and cities of Serbia

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Senta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (452 words)
Senta (Serbian: Сента or Senta, Hungarian: Zenta) is a town and municipality on the bank of the Tisa river in the Vojvodina province, Serbia.
In 1526, the town was destroyed by the Ottomans, and during the Ottoman rule (16th-17th century), Ottoman fort and Serb village existed at this locality.
In 1697, Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army in the Battle of Senta, which was fought at this location, and after the Treaty of Karlovci in 1699, the town belonged to the Habsburg Monarchy as part of the Tisa-Mureş section of the Military Frontier.
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