Kupusina

Kupusina Купусина (Serbian) Bácskertes (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
The Saint Ana Catholic Church.
45°44′09.96″N 19°05′49.92″E / 45.7361000°N 19.0972000°E / 45.7361000; 19.0972000
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
Region	Bačka (Podunavlje)
District	West Bačka
Municipality	Apatin
Area [1]
• Total	62.49 km2 (24.13 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,921
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Kupusina

Apatin

Prigrevica

Svilojevo

Sonta

Municipality
of Apatin

Kupusina (Serbian: Купусина, romanized: Kupusina; Hungarian: Bácskertes) is a village located in the municipality of Apatin West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,921 inhabitant and Hungarian ethnic majority.

History

In June 2006 session of the Municipality of Apatin, the Hungarian language gained the status of the official language of Kupusina. Until then, Serbian language was the sole official language in this village,^[2] although Hungarians have comprised majority in the village since the country of Serbia and Montenegro was established.

Demographics

Historical population

• 1961: 3,133
• 1971: 3,063
• 1981: 2,694
• 1991: 2,500
• 2002: 2,356
• 2011: 1,921

Ethnic groups

The ethnic groups in the village as of 2002 census:

• Hungarians = 1,857 (78.82%)
• Serbs = 279 (11.84%)
• others.

See also

• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

References

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

External links

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