Čantavir
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Čantavir ({{lang-sr-cyr|Чантавир}}, {{langx|hu|Csantavér}}, {{langx|hr|Čantavir}}) is the largest village with Hungarian ethnic majority in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the municipality of Subotica, North Bačka District. The village has a population of 6,951 inhabitants (as of 2011 census). The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture and stock breeding.
History
=Historical population=
- 1921: 8,969
- 1931: 11,287
- 1948: 9,397
- 1953: 9,262
- 1961: 9,341
- 1971: 9,085
- 1981: 8,596
- 1991: 7,940
- 2002: 7,178
- 2011: 6,951
School and culture
There is an elementary school in Čantavir. From 1996 "Primavera" became a mixed voice chamber choir "Musica Viva". They have tried to bring live music to the hearts of their audience at concerts, festivals and other events. On their programme there are numerous compositions from all areas of musical history.
People
- József Törley (1858-1907), Hungarian business magnate, investor, philanthropist{{cite web|author=|title="": Reception of the 1956 Hungarian Refugee Students in Britain|url=http://archiv.magyarszo.com/arhiva/2005/10/29/main.php?l=b18.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904092326/http://archiv.magyarszo.com/arhiva/2005/10/29/main.php?l=b18.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 September 2009|date=26 March 2009|publisher=Cambridge Scholars Publishing|isbn=|pages=}}
- Szilveszter Matuska (1892–?), serial killer
- Heni Dér (born 1986), Hungarian singer
See also
References
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Literature
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
{{commons category|Čantavir}}
- [http://www.vmoktatas.org/data/ai/csantavernephosai.htm Ordinary school website]
- [http://vajdasag.rs/Csantavér History of Čantavir] {{in lang|hu}}
{{North Bačka District}}
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Category:Populated places in Vojvodina
Category:Hungarian communities in Serbia
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