Hetin

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The Holy Trinity Catholic church.
The Holy Trinity Catholic church.

Hetin (Serbian: Hetin or Хетин, Hungarian: Tamásfalva or Hetény, German: Hettin or Tomsdorf) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village is 763 people (2002 census), including 406 (53.21%) Hungarians, 306 (40.11%) Serbs, and others.

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[edit] Geography

The village is located near the border between Serbia and Romania. Closest neighbouring places are Srpski Itebej, Radojevo, Srpska Crnja, Vojvoda Stepa, Nova Crnja, Velike Livade, and Banatsko Karađorđevo. The postal code of the village is 23235, and the phone area code is 023 (telephon numbers in the village start with 832-).

[edit] History

Hetin was founded in 1841 by tobacco cultivators. In 1897, Hetin (Hetény) and Tamašfalva (Tamásfalva) were merged into one single village.

[edit] Genealogical Records

  • Up to 1860, filial parish of Cărpiniş.
  • After 1860 filial parish of Nemačka Crnja.
  • Separate RC church books only starting 1899 (today at Zrenjanin Parish).

[edit] See also

Coordinates: 45°40′N, 20°47′E

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