- Idvor
Idvor (Идвор) is a village in northern
Serbia . It is located in theKovačica municipality,South Banat District ,Vojvodina province. The village has aSerb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,198 people (2002 census).Name
In Serbian, the village is known as "Idvor" (Идвор), in German as "Idwor", and in Hungarian as "Torontáludvar". The town's name originated from "Hyd Var", which means "Guard near border crossing" in Hungarian.
Geography
It is situated near the
Tamiš river in theBanat region of Serbia.History
During Ottoman rule (in 1660/66), Idvor was populated by ethnic Serbs. Another wave of Serbs came here in the end of the 17th century in a "great migration" led by
Arsenije Čarnojević . Until 1795, village was situated at location known as "Staro Selo", and in that year it was moved to its current position.Historical population
*1961: 1,823
*1971: 1,621
*1981: 1,442
*1991: 1,308
*2002: 1,198Notable residents
*Serbian physicist and physical chemist
Mihajlo Pupin was born in Idvor.References
*Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
*Jovan Erdeljanović, Srbi u Banatu, Novi Sad, 1992.
*Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 1, Novi Sad, 1990.ee also
*
List of places in Serbia
*List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/YI/2/Idvor.html Idvor]
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