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Kanjiža
Кањижа
Magyarkanizsa— Municipality and Town — Catholic Church
Coat of armsLocation of the municipality of Kanjiža within Serbia
Coordinates: 46°04′N 20°03′E / 46.067°N 20.05°E Country Serbia District North Banat Settlements 13 Government – Mayor Mihály Nyilas Area[1] – Municipality 399 km2 (154.1 sq mi) Population (2011 census)[2] – Town 10,200 – Municipality 27,510 Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 24420 Area code +381 24 Car plates KI Website www.kanjiza.rs 
Map of Kanjiža municipality
Kanjiža (Serbian: Кањижа, Kanjiža, pronounced [kǎɲiʒa], formerly Стара Кањижа, Stara Kanjiža; Hungarian: Kanizsa or Magyarkanizsa; Turkish: Kanije; German: Alt-Kanischa) is a town and municipality in the North Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The Kanjiža town has a population of 10,193, while the Kanjiža municipality has 27,440 inhabitants.
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Geography
Although it belongs to North Banat District, territory of Kanjiža municipality is in fact located in the region of Bačka. The territory of the municipality is bordered by the river Tisa and the Novi Kneževac Municipality in the east, the Municipality of Senta in the south, the Municipality of Subotica in the west and the border with Hungary in the north. The proximity to the border, to the free-way and the river Tisa makes it an important location.
History
The town was mentioned in the Gesta Hungarorum chronicle under name Kenesna[3] and, according to the chronicle, it belonged to the duchy of Bulgarian duke Salan who ruled from Titel in the 9th century.[4] In first written documents after Hungarian conquest of Central Europe, the town is mentioned as Cnesa or Kenesna.[5] This name is Slavic by origin[6] and it came from Slavic word "knez" ("prince" in English). In 1335, it was mentioned as Villa Canysa.
Until the 16th century, the town was administered by the Kingdom of Hungary, while in the 16th-17th century it was administered by the Ottoman Empire. From 1686 to 1918, the town was administered by the Habsburg Monarchy. Initially, it was part of the Habsburg Military Frontier, but was placed under civil administration in 1751. In the beginning of Ottoman administration, local Hungarian population left from this area. During Ottoman period[7] and also during the first decades of Habsburg administration,[8] the town was mainly populated by ethnic Serbs. Hungarian colonists from northern counties of the Kingdom of Hungary started to settle here in 1753[9] and they became dominant ethnic group in the town. Since 1918, the town was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Yugoslavia) and subsequent South Slavic states.
Inhabited places
Kanjiža municipality includes the town of Kanjiža and 12 villages. The villages are:
- Adorjan (Hungarian: Adorján)
- Doline (Hungarian: Völgyes)
- Horgoš (Hungarian: Horgos)
- Male Pijace (Hungarian: Kispiac)
- Mali Pesak (Hungarian: Kishomok)
- Martonoš (Hungarian: Martonos)
- Novo Selo (Hungarian: Újfalu)
- Orom (Hungarian: Orom)
- Totovo Selo (Hungarian: Tóthfalu)
- Trešnjevac (Hungarian: Oromhegyes)
- Velebit
- Zimonić (Hungarian: Ilonafalu)
Note: For the inhabited places with Hungarian ethnic majority, the names are also given in Hungarian.
Demographics (2002 census)
Ethnic groups in the municipality
The population of the Kanjiža municipality is composed of:
- Hungarians = 23,802 (86.52%)
- Serbs = 2,037 (7.4%)
- Roma = 530 (1.92%)
- Others.
Almost all of the settlements in the municipality have Hungarian majorities except Velebit, which is predominantly Serbian.
Ethnic groups in the town
The population of the Kanjiža town is composed of:
- Hungarians = 8,825 (86.52%)
- Serbs = 865 (8.48%)
- Others.
Economy
The economy of Kanjiža is a healthy one dominated by the Potisje-Tondach roof tile factory. Other successful firms are FIM Kanjiža, Keramika Kanjiža, various paprika refining firms, one of the best spa health centers in Serbia - "Banja Kanjiža", etc.
References
- ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia – FIRST RESULTS". Bulletin (Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia) 540. 2011. ISSN 0354-3641. http://media.popis2011.stat.rs/2011/prvi_rezultati.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ http://www.kanjiza.rs/srb/istorija_kanjize_pocetak_nastanka
- ^ http://keptar.niif.hu/000500/000586/magyaro-honf-terkep_nagykep.jpg
- ^ http://www.kanjiza.rs/srb/istorija_kanjize_pocetak_nastanka
- ^ http://www.kanjiza.rs/srb/istorija_kanjize_pocetak_nastanka
- ^ http://www.kanjiza.rs/srb/istorija_kanjize_pocetak_nastanka
- ^ http://www.kanjiza.rs/srb/istorija_kanjize_razdoblje_posle_turaka
- ^ http://www.kanjiza.rs/srb/istorija_kanjize_razdoblje_posle_turaka
External links
- The official website of the municipality
- Center for Information and Development of the Tisa region
- [1]
- Kanjiza Spa
- History of Kanjiža (Hungarian)
Cities, towns and villages in the North Banat District Kikinda Banatska Topola • Banatsko Veliko Selo • Bašaid • Iđoš • Mokrin • Nakovo • Novi Kozarci • Rusko Selo • SajanAda Kanjiža Adorjan • Velebit • Doline • Zimonić • Male Pijace • Mali Pesak • Martonoš • Novo Selo • Orom • Totovo Selo • Trešnjevac • HorgošNovi Kneževac Senta Čoka (*) bold are municipalitiesCities, towns and villages in the North Banat District Kikinda Banatska Topola • Banatsko Veliko Selo • Bašaid • Iđoš • Mokrin • Nakovo • Novi Kozarci • Rusko Selo • SajanAda Kanjiža Adorjan • Velebit • Doline • Zimonić • Male Pijace • Mali Pesak • Martonoš • Novo Selo • Orom • Totovo Selo • Trešnjevac • HorgošNovi Kneževac Senta Čoka (*) bold are municipalitiesCategories:- Places in Bačka
- Populated places in Vojvodina
- Municipalities of Vojvodina
- Spa towns in Serbia
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