Horgoš
| Horgoš Хоргош Horgos | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Main street in Horgoš | |
  Horgoš Location of Horgoš within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 46°09′12″N 19°58′13″E / 46.15333°N 19.97028°ECoordinates: 46°09′12″N 19°58′13″E / 46.15333°N 19.97028°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | North Banat |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Horgoš | 6,325 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 24410; 24411 |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)24 |
| Car plates | KA |
Horgoš (Serbian: Хоргош, Horgoš, Hungarian: Horgos) is a village located in 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 (83.82%) and its population numbering 6,325 people (2002 census). Near the village is a national border crossing into Hungary.
History
The village is mentioned in documents already in the 11th century, as part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1542 it was conquered by the forces of Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman empire. After the Polish-Ottoman War (1683-1699), it was conquered by the Habsburg Empire and later became a part of Austro-Hungary. Between the two World Wars it was a part of Yugoslavia. In April 1941 German troops invaded Yugoslavia, and short later Germany handed the area to Hungary. in 1944 Germany took over Hungary and recaptured the area. In 1945 it was again a part of Yugoslavia. After the dismantling of Yugoslavia it was included in the territory of Serbia.
Historical population
- 1961: 7,871
- 1971: 7,823
- 1981: 7,640
- 1991: 7,201
- 2002: 6,325
Jewish community
First documents on Jewish resisents of Horgos date back to the 19th century. 87 Jews were counted in Horgos in 87 and only 53 by the break of the Second World War. After the German invasion and the Hungarian occupation of the village in 1941, Jews were persecuted, and in 1944 were deported to Nazi concentration camps. Only a few survived and returned to the village, but within several years emigrated to Israel.
Famous residents
The village was the seat of the famous Hungarian noble family, the Kárász de Horgos et Szentpéter. The Serbian author Aleksandar Tišma was also born in Horgos to a Serbian father and Hungarian-Jewish mother. Among other noteworthy personalities who were born in Horgos are the astronomer László L. Kiss, the musician Albert Földi, the artists István Fujkin and Miklós Berényi, the actor Lehel Kovács and the computer scientist Josef H. Braun.
See also
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
- History of the village (in Hungarian)
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