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24-693: In 2001, Svilojevo celebrated one hundred years since its establishment, and in 2006, the more recently renovated church became a hundred years old. On the session of the Municipality of Apatin in June 2006, the Hungarian gained official in Svilojevo. Previously, Serbian had been the sole official language in this village, although Hungarians had composed a majority in the village. The ethnic groups as of 2002 census: This West Bačka District , Vojvodina location article

48-472: A part of Bačka and Wallachia. Most of the inhabitants are traders, and all of them wear frontiersmen clothes; they are very polite and brave people." According to Celebi, the city had 200 shops, 14 mosques and about 2,000 houses. Since 12 September 1687, the city was under Habsburg administration, and was included into the Habsburg Military Frontier . Ottomans attempted to recapture it during

72-754: A population of 154,491 inhabitants. The administrative seat of the district is the city of Sombor . In Serbian , the district is known as Zapadnobački okrug or Западнобачки округ , in Croatian as Zapadnobački okrug , in Bunjevac as Zapadnobački okrug , in Hungarian as Nyugat-bácskai körzet , in Slovak as Západnobáčsky okres , in Rusyn as Заходнобачки окрух , and in Romanian as Districtul Bacica de Vest . In

96-873: Is Svetozar Miletić. The ethnic composition of the city: Sombor is famous for its greenery, cultural life and beautiful 18th and 19th century center. The most important cultural institutions are the National Theater , the Sombor City Museum , the Modern Art Gallery, the Milan Konjović Art Gallery, the Teacher's College (Preparandija) , the Serbian Reading House, and the Sombor Gymnasium . Teacher's College (Preparandija) founded in 1778,

120-476: Is a city and the administrative center of the West Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina , Serbia . The city has a total population of 41,814 (as of 2022 ), while its administrative area (including neighboring villages) has 70,818 inhabitants. In Serbian , the city is known as Sombor (Сомбор), in Hungarian as Zombor , in Rusyn as Zombor (Зомбор). The older Hungarian name for

144-436: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . West Ba%C4%8Dka District The West Bačka District ( Serbian : Западнобачки округ , romanized :  Zapadnobački okrug , pronounced [zâːpadnobâːtʃkiː ôkruːɡ] ; Hungarian : Nyugat-bácskai körzet ) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina , Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Bačka . It has

168-583: Is a protected monument registered as cultural heritage, bearing witness to the long history of this town. Historic St Nicholas Cathedral in Ruski Krstur was built in 1784 and underwent a major reconstruction in 1836. The walls were painted in 1936 by Milenko Djurić. The church is under the protection of the Republic of Serbia, as a cultural monument of great importance. Sombor Sombor ( Serbian Cyrillic : Сомбор , pronounced [sɔ̂mbɔr] )

192-594: Is the oldest college in Serbia and the region. There are two monasteries in this city: The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022): Radnički Sombor is the main football club from the city competing in Vojvodina League North . Sombor is the hometown of Radivoj Korać , the FIBA Hall of Fame basketball player. Korać holds

216-557: The Battle of Zenta on 11 September 1697. However their attack was repulsed. In 1717, the first Orthodox elementary school was opened. Five years later a Roman Catholic elementary school was opened as well. In 1745, Sombor was excluded from the Military Frontier and was included into Bacsensis County . In 1749, Sombor gained royal free city status. In 1786, the city became the seat of Bacsensis-Bodrogiensis County . According to 1786 data,

240-602: The EuroLeague record for points in a game at 99. Sombor is the hometown of 3x NBA MVP, NBA Champion and Finals MVP Nikola Jokić . The local basketball club where he began his playing career renamed itself KK Joker in 2017 after his English-language nickname, and was promoted to the top-level Basketball League of Serbia at the end of the 2022–23 season. Twin cities: Regional cooperation: Buses offer direct connections to major Serbian cities including Belgrade , Novi Sad and Subotica , as well as many regional towns. Among

264-550: The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ). Between 1918 and 1922 it was part of Bačka County, between 1922 and 1929 part of Bačka Oblast , and between 1929 and 1941 part of Danube Banovina . In 1941, the city was occupied by the Axis powers and annexed by Hungary. Many prominent citizens from the Serb community were interned and later executed. In 1944,

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288-612: The 1850s, the area was mostly part of the Sombor District, with some parts in the Novi Sad District. After 1860, the area was again included into Batsch-Bodrog County . During the royal Serb-Croat-Slovene ( Yugoslav ) administration (1918–1941), the area was part of the Novi Sad County (1918–1922), Bačka Oblast (1922–1929), and Danube Banovina (1929–1941). During the Hungarian - German Axis occupation (1941–1944),

312-536: The 9th century, the area was ruled by the Bulgarian - Slavic duke Salan . From 11th to 16th century, during the administration of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary , the area was divided between the Bodrogiensis County , Bacsensis County , and Csongradiensis County . In 1526–1527, the area was ruled by the independent Serb ruler, emperor Jovan Nenad , while during Ottoman administration (16th-17th century), it

336-575: The West Bačka had 188,087 inhabitants. Sombor is a town of rich cultural tradition with numerous buildings of significance including: Prefecture Hall (Županija), City Hall (Gradska Kuća), Milan Konjović Gallery, Serbian Orthodox Church of St George, Roman Catholic Church of Holy Trinity. The iconostasis of the Serbian Orthodox church in Stapar was painted by Jakov Orfelin in the late 18th century. It

360-627: The Yugoslav Partisans and Soviet Red Army expelled the Axis forces from the city. Since 1944, Sombor was part of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina of the new Socialist Yugoslavia and (since 1945) socialist Serbia . Today, Sombor is the seat of the West Bačka District in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina in the Republic of Serbia. In recent times, Sombor became known all around the world because NBA champion and finals MVP Nikola Jokic

384-455: The area was included into Bács-Bodrog County . Since 1944, the area was part of autonomous Yugoslav Vojvodina (which was part of new socialist Yugoslav Serbia since 1945). The present-day districts of Serbia (including West Bačka District) were defined by the Government of Serbia's Enactment of 29 January 1992. It encompasses the municipalities of: According to the census done in 2011,

408-540: The city is Ravangrad (Раванград), which literally means "flat town" in Serbian. The first historical record relating to the city is from 1340. The city was administered by the Kingdom of Hungary until the 16th century, when it became part of the Ottoman Empire . During the establishment of Ottoman authority, the local Hungarian population left the region. As a result, the city became populated mostly by ethnic Serbs . It

432-575: The city was Czoborszentmihály . The name originates from the Czobor family, who were the owners of this area in the 14th century. (The family name came from the Slavic name Cibor .) The Serbian name for the city (Sombor) also came from the family name Czobor, and was first recorded in 1543, although the city was mentioned in historical documents under several more names, such as Samobor, Sambor, Sambir, Sonbor, Sanbur, Zibor, and Zombar . An unofficial name for

456-493: The last official census done in 2011, the city of Sombor has 85,903 inhabitants. Settlements with Serb ethnic majority (as of 2002) are: Sombor, Aleksa Šantić, Gakovo, Kljajićevo, Kolut, Rastina, Riđica, Stanišić, Stapar, and Čonoplja. Settlements with Croat / Šokac ethnic majority (as of 2002) are: Bački Breg and Bački Monoštor. Settlements with Hungarian ethnic majority (in 2002) are: Bezdan, Doroslovo, and Telečka. Ethnically mixed settlement with relative Hungarian majority

480-584: The population of the city numbered 11,420 people, mostly Serbs. According to the 1843 data, Sombor had 21,086 inhabitants, of whom 11,897 were Orthodox Christians, 9,082 Roman Catholics, 56 Jewish, and 51 Protestants. The main language spoken in the city at that time was Serbian, and the second-largest language was German. In 1848/1849, Sombor was part of the Serbian Vojvodina , a Serb autonomous region within Austrian Empire , while between 1849 and 1860, it

504-399: Was born here in 1995. Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is " Cfa " (Warm Temperate Climate/ humid subtropical climate ). The city administrative area of Sombor includes following villages: Smaller and suburban settlements, "Salaši" include According to

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528-583: Was called "Sonbor" during Ottoman administration and was a kaza centre in the Sanjak of Segedin at first in Budin Province until 1596, and then in Eğri Province between 1596 and 1687. In 1665, a well-known traveller, Evliya Çelebi , visited Sombor and wrote: "All the folk (in the city) are not Hungarian, but Wallachian-Christian (Serb). These places are something special; they do not belong to Hungary, but are

552-587: Was part of the Sanjak of Segedin . During Habsburg administration (18th century), the area was divided between the Batsch County , Bodrog County and the Military Frontier . The two counties were joined into single Batsch-Bodrog County in the 18th century. Since the abolishment of the Theiß - Marosch section of the Military Frontier in 1751, part of that territory was also included into Batsch-Bodrog County. In

576-612: Was part of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Temes Banat , a separate Austrian crown land. Sombor was a seat of the district within voivodship. After the abolishment of this crown land, Sombor again became the seat of the Bacsensis-Bodrogiensis (Bács-Bodrog, Bačka-Bodrog) County. According to the 1910 census, the population of Sombor was 30,593 people, of whom 11,881 spoke Serbian , 10,078 spoke Hungarian , 6,289 spoke Bunjevac , and 2,181 spoke German. In 1918, Sombor became part of

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