Starčevo

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Starčevo
Старчево
Flag
Coat of arms
Country Serbia
District South Banat
Municipality Pančevo
Center
 - coordinates 44°48′26″N 20°42′17″W / 44.80722, -20.70472Coordinates: 44°48′26″N 20°42′17″W / 44.80722, -20.70472
Population 7,615 (2002)
Postal code 26232
Area code +381 13
Car plates PA
Website : http://www.starcevo.org.yu

Starčevo (Старчево) is a town located in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 7,615 people (2002 census).

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[edit] Name

The name of the town means "the place of the old man" in Serbian.

[edit] History

The Starčevo Culture, an ancient civilization on the Danube river which dates back to 6000 BC, is named after this town because of archaeological excavations carried out there. The Starčevo culture ceased to exist around 4200 BC with the invasions of the Pelasgians.

[edit] Demographics (2002 census)

Ethnic groups in the town:

  • Serbs = 6,205
  • Croats = 349
  • Yugoslavs = 204
  • Hungarians = 111
  • others

[edit] Historical population

  • 1948: 3,880
  • 1953: 3,676
  • 1961: 4,854
  • 1971: 6,545
  • 1981: 7,304
  • 1991: 7,579
  • 2002: 7,615

[edit] Gallery

Serbian Orthodox church

The Saint Maurice Martyr Catholic Church

[edit] References

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

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


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Cities, towns and villages in the South Banat District
Pančevo: Banatski Brestovac • Banatsko Novo Selo • Glogonj • Dolovo • Ivanovo • Jabuka • Kačarevo • Omoljica • Starčevo
Alibunar: Banatski Karlovac • Vladimirovac • Dobrica • Ilandža • Janošik • Lokve • Nikolinci • Novi Kozjak • Seleuš
Bela Crkva: Banatska Palanka • Banatska Subotica • Vračev Gaj • Grebenac • Dobričevo • Dupljaja • Jasenovo • Kajtasovo • Kaluđerovo • Kruščica • Kusić • Crvena Crkva • Češko Selo
Vršac: Vatin • Veliko Središte • Vlajkovac • Vojvodinci • Vršački Ritovi • Gudurica • Zagajica • Izbište • Jablanka • Kuštilj • Mali Žam • Malo Središte • Markovac • Mesić • Orešac • Pavliš • Parta • Potporanj • Ritiševo • Sočica • Straža • Uljma • Šušara
Kovačica: Debeljača • Idvor • Padina • Putnikovo • Samoš • Uzdin • Crepaja
Kovin: Bavanište • Gaj • Deliblato • Dubovac • Malo Bavanište • Mramorak • Pločica • Skorenovac • Šumarak
Opovo: Baranda • Sakule • Sefkerin
Plandište: Banatski Sokolac • Barice • Velika Greda • Veliki Gaj • Dužine • Jermenovci • Kupinik • Laudonovac • Margita • Markovićevo • Miletićevo • Stari Lec • Hajdučica
(*) bold are municipalities
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