Horgoš

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Main street in Horgoš
Main street in Horgoš
One of the busiest border crossings in Serbia at Horgoš
One of the busiest border crossings in Serbia at Horgoš
Aerialphotography of Horgos
Aerialphotography of Horgos

Horgoš (Serbian: Хоргош or Horgoš, Hungarian: Horgos) is a village located in the Kanjiža municipality, in the North Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 6,325 people (2002 census). Near the village is a national border crossing between Serbia and Hungary.

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[edit] Historical population

  • 1961: 7,871
  • 1971: 7,823
  • 1981: 7,640
  • 1991: 7,201
  • 2002: 6,325

[edit] Famous residents

The village was the seat of the famous Hungarian noble family, the Kárász de Horgos et Szentpéter.

[edit] References

  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

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Coordinates: 46°09′N, 19°58′E