Banat, Bačka and Baranja
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The Banat, Bačka and Baranja was a de facto existing province of the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes between October 1918 and March 1919. It included geographical regions of Banat, Bačka, and Baranja.
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[edit] History
Following the collapse of Austria-Hungary in October 1918, the regions of Banat, Bačka, and Baranja were under control of the Serbian army and the local ethnic Serb population from these regions formed its own administration under the supreme authority of Serbian National Board in Novi Sad.
On November 25, 1918, the Great people's assembly of Serbs, Bunjevci and other Slavs from Banat, Bačka and Baranja, voted that these regions join to the Kingdom of Serbia, while on December 1, the Kingdom of Serbia together with the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs formed new country named Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
The Great people's assembly from November 25, decided not only to join Banat, Bačka and Baranja to Serbia, but also to form new local administration (government) in these regions known as the People's administration for Banat, Bačka and Baranja. The president of People's administration was Dr. Jovan Lalošević. The People's council was also formed as legislative body of People's administration.
Although, the government in Belgrade accepted the decision that Banat, Bačka and Baranja join to Serbia, it did not recognized the People's administration. The People's administration for Banat, Bačka and Baranja was active until March 11, 1919, when it held its last session.
[edit] Population
Population of Banat, Bačka and Baranja was 1,365,596, including 29% Serbs, 27.7% Hungarians, 23.8% Germans, and others.
[edit] References
- Drago Njegovan, Prisajedinjenje Vojvodine Srbiji, Novi Sad, 2004.
- Lazo M. Kostić, Srpska Vojvodina i njene manjine, Novi Sad, 1999.
