Stara Pazova

Stara Pazova (Serbian Cyrillic: Стара Пазова, pronounced [stâːraː pâzɔv̞a]; Slovak: Stará Pazova; Hungarian: Ópazova) is a town and municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 18,042, while Stara Pazova municipality has 65,792 inhabitants. The entrance into town from Inđija lies on 45th parallel north, it is half-way between the North pole and the equator.

Stara Pazova
Стара Пазова (Serbian)
Stará Pazova (Slovak)
Town and municipality
Panorama of Stara Pazova town
Panorama of Stara Pazova town
Coat of arms of Stara Pazova
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Stara Pazova within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Stara Pazova within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°59′N 20°10′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionSyrmia
DistrictSrem
MunicipalityStara Pazova
Settlements9
Government
 • MayorĐorđe Radinović (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Town64.73 km2 (24.99 sq mi)
 • Municipality344.49 km2 (133.01 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
18,042
 • Town density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
 • Municipality
71,931
 • Municipality density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
22300
Area code+381(0)22
Car platesST

Name

In Serbian, the town is known as Stara Pazova (Стара Пазова), formerly also Pazova (Пазова); in Slovak as Stará Pazova; in German as Alt-Pasua, Alt-Pazua or Pazua; and in Hungarian as Ópazova.

History

During the Ottoman administration (16th-18th century), Pazova was populated by ethnic Serbs and was part of the Ottoman Sanjak of Syrmia. In 1718, the town became part of the Habsburg monarchy. In the 18th century (after 1760) Lutheran Slovaks settled in Pazova, and in 1791 Germans arrived here as well. The Germans lived in a separate settlement known as Nova Pazova ("New Pazova"), thus the old settlement was named Stara Pazova ("Old Pazova"). Until the second half of the 20th century, Slovaks were the largest ethnic group in the town of Stara Pazova, while the largest ethnic group in the surrounding municipality were Serbs.

For most part of the Habsburg rule, Stara Pazova was part of the Habsburg Military Frontier (abolished in 1882), while in 1848-1849 it was part of Serbian Vojvodina. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Stara Pazova was a district centre in the Syrmia County (part of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Kingdom of Hungary and Austria-Hungary). According to the 1910 census, the population of the Stara Pazova municipality numbered 46,430 inhabitants, of whom 24,262 spoke Serbian, 9,348 German, 5,779 Slovak, and 5,670 Croatian. The town itself had a Slovak majority in 1910.

After 1918, the town was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and subsequent South Slavic states.

Inhabited places
Map of Stara Pazova municipality

Stara Pazova municipality includes the town of Stara Pazova and the following settlements:

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194830,547—    
195333,352+1.77%
196141,036+2.63%
197143,447+0.57%
198152,566+1.92%
199157,291+0.86%
200267,576+1.51%
201165,792−0.30%
Source: [3]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Stara Pazova has a population of 65,792 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

All settlements in the municipality have an ethnic Serb majority. The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs54,516 82.86%
Slovaks5,212 7.92%
Croats1,336 2.03%
Romani1,193 1.81%
Yugoslavs206 0.31%
Montenegrins122 0.19%
Macedonians179 0.27%
Hungarians131 0.20%
Muslims83 0.13%
Russians52 0.08%
Ukrainians47 0.07%
Slovenes27 0.04%
Germans27 0.04%
Gorani21 0.03%
Bosniaks17 0.03%
Bulgarians12 0.02%
Others2,611 3.97%
Total65,792

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing297
Mining and quarrying13
Manufacturing7,474
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply94
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities281
Construction939
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles5,548
Transportation and storage2,311
Accommodation and food services593
Information and communication165
Financial and insurance activities145
Real estate activities63
Professional, scientific and technical activities548
Administrative and support service activities1,325
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security583
Education796
Human health and social work activities811
Arts, entertainment and recreation238
Other service activities320
Individual agricultural workers404
Total22,950
  • The Serbian Orthodox church.
    The Serbian Orthodox church.
  • The Slovak Evangelical church.
    The Slovak Evangelical church.
  • The Catholic church.
    The Catholic church.
  • Town Hall
    Town Hall
  • Monument to the victims of fascism and wars of the 90s
    Monument to the victims of fascism and wars of the 90s
  • Girl in Slovak Folk Wedding Costume
    Girl in Slovak Folk Wedding Costume

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Serbia

Twin towns — Sister cities

Stara Pazova is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. "ETHNICITY Data by municipalities and cities" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
  • Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 1, Novi Sad, 1990.
  • Borislav Jankulov, Pregled kolonizacije Vojvodine u XVIII i XIX veku, Novi Sad - Pančevo, 2003.
  • Dr. Branislav Bukurov, Bačka, Banat i Srem, Novi Sad, 1978.
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