Stari Banovci is a village in
SerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is located in the
Stara PazovaStara Pazova is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 18,645, while Stara Pazova municipality has 67,576 inhabitants.-Name:...
municipality, in the region of
SremSyrmia is a fertile region of the Pannonian Plain in Europe, between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia in the east and Croatia in the west....
(
Srem DistrictSyrmia or Srem District is a northwestern district of Serbia. It lies in the regions of Syrmia and Mačva, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It has a population of 309,981...
),
VojvodinaVojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
province. The population of the village is 5,488 people (2002 census), including 5,034 ethnic
SerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
.
History
In ancient times,
RomanThe Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
fortress named Burgene existed at this location. The village of Banovci existed here since the 16th century, and perhaps even before that. Another two villages, Darinovci and Tusa, were situated at this location, but both were later resettled.
According to the
OttomanThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
census from 1566/7, most of the inhabitants of Banovci were
SerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
. In 1734, the population of the village was composed of 53 houses. In 1756, population numbered 211 houses.
During the
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occupation in
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, 158 villagers were murdered, 52 were sent to concentration camp
SajmišteSajmište concentration camp was a German run Nazi concentration camp located on the outskirts of Belgrade whilst part of NDH . It was established in December 1941 and shut down in September 1944...
, 38 were sent to forced labour, and 104 were held as war prisoners.
Family names of the villagers
Some of the prominent families in the village include: Azlen, Ašćerić,
BabićBabić is a common Bosniak, Croatian and Serbian family name. Among the population of the Republic of Croatia it is 3rd most frequent surname. It may refer to:- Family names :* Safet Babic, German politician...
,
BajićBajić is a South Slavic surname, may refer to:*Brana Bajic*Branimir Bajić*Branislav Bajić*Isidor Bajić*Marko Bajić*Mane Bajić*Mladen Bajić*Nedeljko Bajić Baja*Robert Bajic...
, Barišić, Bošković, Damjanac,
DražetaDražeta , in some English sources also Drazeta, is a Serbian and Croatian surname and personal name. This surname is fairly rare, and originally could be found in five places on the territory of former Yugoslavia: Mošorin , Stari Banovci , Ivoševci , Hodilje , and Jajce...
,
Drljača, Đorđević, Đurić, Gojković, Grabovica, Gugleta,
Ilićİliç is a town and district of Erzincan Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. It covers an area of 1,397 km² and the elevation is 1,060 m. The district has a population of 6,349 of which 2,503 live in the town of İliç...
, Jekić, Jojić,
JovanovićJovanović is a common Serbian surname. It derives from Jovan, which is comparable to John in English. The part ov designates possession: Jovanov means John's. The suffix ić is a diminutive designation, or descendant designation...
,
KneževićKnežević is a Serbian, Montenegrin and Croatian last name. Its root is the noun knez.The Anglicized version of this name, is Knezevich or Knezevic, as typically seen in the United States...
,
KorlatKorlát is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.-References:...
, Korolija,
KovačevićKovačević is a South Slavic surname derived from Kovač, which means smith. It may refer to:*Abid Kovačević, Bosnian footballer*Anto Kovačević , Croatian right-wing politician.*Ante Kovacevic , Australian footballer...
, Kristić, Lazarević, Levnajić, Malbaša, Malenić, Maljković,
MarkovićMarković is a common Serbian and Croatian family name. It is a patronym of Marko, the local variant of the common European name Marcus or Mark.- People with last name Marković :...
, Mijačević, Mijatović, Miljković, Mirilovic, Mrđić,
NikolićNikolić is a Christian Croatian Serbian and Montenegrin surname and may refer to the following people:*Aleksandar Nikolić, basketball player and coach...
, Ostojić,
PetrovićPetrović is a slavic last name,found in countries with slavic population.Examples of souch countries are : Croatia,Serbia,Montenegro,Bosnia and Hercegovina,Slovenia,Macedonia,Russia,this surename or last name is not tied to nationaliti,some people tie this last name to Serbian and Montenegrian...
, Pražić, Preočanin, Prtina, Purić, Radojčić, Riđošić, Sasin,
SavićSavić, Savic , Savich or Savitch is a surname that can be found among Serbians, Russians, or Jews. It is related to the name Sava...
, Skerletović,
SlavikSlavík is a music poll established by the FORZA company, which is currently the main promoter of such poll in Slovakia. The annual awards are permitted live by the CME network Markíza.-Winners:- Leaders :...
, Srebro, Sovilj,
Stanković-Notable individuals:*Aca Stanković, Serbian pole vaulter*Borisav Stanković, early 20th century realist writer*Borislav Stanković, basketball administrator, longtime FIBA chairman, retired basketball player*Branko Stanković, late footballer and coach...
,
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, Šimunović,
TišmaTisma is a municipality in the Masaya department of Nicaragua. It has a population of approximately 5000 people....
, Tomašević, Ušljebrka, Večerinac, Vezmar,
VidakovićVidaković is a South Slavic surname derived from Vida and Vidak family names. It is associated with Serbs, Croats, Bunjevci and Montenegrins ethnic groups and is commonly found in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia.It may refer to the following people:*Albe Vidaković Croatian...
, Vojnović, Vujasinović, Vukadinović, Zeljug, Zorić, etc.
See also
- Stara Pazova
Stara Pazova is a town and municipality in Srem District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 18,645, while Stara Pazova municipality has 67,576 inhabitants.-Name:...
- Srem District
Syrmia or Srem District is a northwestern district of Serbia. It lies in the regions of Syrmia and Mačva, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It has a population of 309,981...
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
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