Backi Jarak
Encyclopedia
Bački Jarak is a town located in the Temerin
municipality, in the South Bačka District
of Serbia
. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 6,049 people (2002 census).
, the town is known as Bački Jarak (Бачки Јарак), formerly also Mali Jarak (Мали Јарак) and Jarak (Јарак); in German
as Jarek, Batschki Jarak or Jarmosch; in Hungarian
as Jármos or Tiszaistvánfalva; and in Croatian
as Bački Jarak.
Its name derived from Serbian word "jarak" ("trench" in English), while adjective "bački" refer to its location in the region of Bačka
.
in 1787 (until then, the place used to be barren area). In 1796, Temerin
and Bački Jarak were sold to count Šandor Sečenj for a price of 80,000 forints. In 1944, as a consequence of World War II
events in Yugoslavia
, the German population was relocated from Bački Jarak. In 1945, here was a location of the prison camp for Germans and Hungarians operated by the Yugoslav authorities. In 1946-1947, Bački Jarak was settled by immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
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Temerin
Temerin is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia...
municipality, in the South Bačka District
South Backa District
South Bačka District is a northern district of Serbia. It lies in the southern part of Bačka and northern part of Syrmia, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It has a population of 607,835...
of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 6,049 people (2002 census).
Name
In SerbianSerbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
, the town is known as Bački Jarak (Бачки Јарак), formerly also Mali Jarak (Мали Јарак) and Jarak (Јарак); in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
as Jarek, Batschki Jarak or Jarmosch; in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
as Jármos or Tiszaistvánfalva; and in Croatian
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
as Bački Jarak.
Its name derived from Serbian word "jarak" ("trench" in English), while adjective "bački" refer to its location in the region of Bačka
Backa
Bačka is a geographical area within the Pannonian plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east of which confluence is located near Titel...
.
History
It was mentioned first in 1267. The modern settlement was founded and settled by ethnic GermansGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
in 1787 (until then, the place used to be barren area). In 1796, Temerin
Temerin
Temerin is a town and municipality in South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia...
and Bački Jarak were sold to count Šandor Sečenj for a price of 80,000 forints. In 1944, as a consequence of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
events in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, the German population was relocated from Bački Jarak. In 1945, here was a location of the prison camp for Germans and Hungarians operated by the Yugoslav authorities. In 1946-1947, Bački Jarak was settled by immigrants from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Demographics
Ethnic groups (2002 census):- SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
= 6,838 - Hungarians = 43
- CroatsCroatsCroats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
= 30 - YugoslavsYugoslavsYugoslavs is a national designation used by a minority of South Slavs across the countries of the former Yugoslavia and in the diaspora...
= 22 - RusynsPannonian RusynsRusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians , are a Slavic minority in Serbia and Croatia...
= 13 - MacedoniansMacedonians (ethnic group)The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
= 11 - SlovaksSlovaksThe Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
= 10 - GermansGermansThe Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
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