Vrbas
Врбас (Serbian)
Verbász (Hungarian)
Вербас (Rusyn)
Town and municipality
From top: Fountain in the center of Vrbas, Villa ,,Tabori", Vrbas Museum, The Greek Catholic Church, Methodist-evangelical church, Building of volunteer firefighting company
Flag of Vrbas
Flag
Coat of arms of Vrbas
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Vrbas within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Vrbas within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°34′N 19°39′E / 45.567°N 19.650°E / 45.567; 19.650
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictSouth Bačka
Settlements7
Government
 • MayorPredrag Rojević (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Municipality376 km2 (145 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Town
20,892
 • Municipality
36,601
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21460
Area code+381 21
Car platesVS
Websitewww.vrbas.net

Vrbas (Serbian Cyrillic: Врбас; Hungarian: Verbász) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2022, the town has a population of 20,892, while the municipality has 36,601 inhabitants.[3]

Name

Its name stems from the word for 'willow' in Serbian . During the SFRY period, the town was renamed Titov Vrbas (meaning 'Tito's Vrbas'), after Josip Broz Tito. Like all other towns in communist Yugoslavia named after Tito, the first part was dropped once the new states were formed during the early 1990s.

In Rusyn, the town is known as Вербас, in Hungarian as Verbász, in Croatian as Vrbas, in German as Werbass, and in Turkish as Verbas.

History

NEU-VERBASZ in the Empire of Austria in 1859

Vrbas was mentioned first in 1213 during the administration of the Kingdom of Hungary. According to other sources, it was mentioned first in 1387.[4] In the 16th century it became a part of the Ottoman Empire. During Ottoman administration it was populated by ethnic Serbs.[5]

Since the Treaty of Passarowitz (1718), Vrbas and the Banat were placed under administration of the Habsburg monarchy. According to the 1720 census, it was populated exclusively by Serbs (about 250 families[6]).[7]

After 1784 many Germans settled in the town founding a new settlement named Novi Vrbas (Neu-Verbasz) near the old Serb settlement, which then became known as Stari Vrbas (Old Vrbas).

In 1910, population of Novi Vrbas was mostly composed of ethnic Germans, while population of Stari Vrbas was ethnically mixed and was mainly composed of Serbs and Germans.[8]

In 1918, Vrbas became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, which was later renamed to Yugoslavia. The town was under Axis occupation in 1941–1944, and during that time it was attached to Horthy's Hungary. As a consequence of the World War II events in Yugoslavia, the German population fled from the town after this war. At the same time, many settlers from Montenegro came to Vrbas and other neighboring places.

Inhabited places

Vrbas municipality includes the city of Vrbas and the following villages:

Demographics

Map of Vrbas municipality
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194837,174—    
195337,614+0.24%
196142,853+1.64%
197143,490+0.15%
198145,756+0.51%
199146,405+0.14%
200245,852−0.11%
201142,092−0.95%
202236,601−1.26%
Source: [9][3]

According to the 2022 census results, the municipality has 36,601 inhabitants.[3]

Ethnic groups

See also: Serbs in Vojvodina, Montenegrins of Serbia, Pannonian Rusyns, Hungarians of Serbia, Croats of Serbia, and List of Hungarian communities in Vojvodina
Churches in Vrbas.

Settlements with Serb ethnic majority are: Bačko Dobro Polje, Zmajevo, Kosančić, Ravno Selo and Vrbas. Ethnically mixed settlements are: Kucura (with relative Rusyn majority) and Savino Selo (with relative Montenegrin majority).

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[3]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs 22,739 62.13%
Montenegrins 4,264 11.65%
Rusyns 2,833 7.74%
Hungarians 1,949 5.32%
Ukrainians 626 1.71%
Croats 379 1.04%
Roma 336 0.92%
Slovaks 256 0.70%
Yugoslavs 151 0.41%
Macedonians 119 0.33%
Muslims 112 0.31%
Others 2,837 7.75%
Total 36,601

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[10]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 385
Mining and quarrying -
Manufacturing 2,710
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 91
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 193
Construction 188
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,326
Transportation and storage 806
Accommodation and food services 259
Information and communication 74
Financial and insurance activities 125
Real estate activities 12
Professional, scientific and technical activities 249
Administrative and support service activities 516
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 547
Education 661
Human health and social work activities 1,081
Arts, entertainment and recreation 191
Other service activities 117
Individual agricultural workers 270
Total 9,802

Notable citizens

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings: Ethnicity (data by municipalities and cities)" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. April 2023. ISBN 978-86-6161-228-2. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ a b c d "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  4. ^ Dr Slobodan Ćurčić, Naselja Bačke - geografske karakteristike, Novi Sad, 2007, page 220.
  5. ^ Dr Slobodan Ćurčić, Naselja Bačke - geografske karakteristike, Novi Sad, 2007, page 220.
  6. ^ Dr Slobodan Ćurčić, Naselja Bačke - geografske karakteristike, Novi Sad, 2007, page 220.
  7. ^ Ivan Jakšić, Iz popisa stanovništva Ugarske početkom XVIII veka, Novi Sad, 1966.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-16.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  10. ^ "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.

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