Bezdan

Bezdan

Bezdan (Serbian: "Bezdan" / Бездан, Hungarian: "Bezdán", Croatian: "Bezdan", German: "Besdan") is a village located in Bačka, Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the Sombor municipality, West Bačka District. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 5,263 people (2002 census).

History

It was first mentioned in 1305 under name "Battyan", while in 1341 it was mentioned as "Berčan". The village was destroyed during Ottoman invasion in the 16th century. With the establishment of Habsburg rule, the village was settled by Poles, Czechs and Germans. First church in the village was built in 1755, and the current one in 1846.

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

*Hungarians = 2,983 (56.68%)
*Serbs = 1,256 (23.87%)
*Croats = 424 (8.06%)
*Yugoslavs = 141 (2.68%)
*others.

Historical population

*1961: 6,813
*1971: 6,427
*1981: 6,085
*1991: 5,472
*2002: 5,263

References

*Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

ee also

*List of places in Serbia
*List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/2/Bezdan.html Bezdan]
* [http://www.bezdan.org.yu/ Official homepage of Bezdan]
* [http://www.soinfo.org/so_sela.php?selo=bezdan www.soinfo.org]


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