Idvor
Idvor (Serbian Cyrillic: Идвор) is a village in northern Serbia. It is located in the Kovačica municipality, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (93.98%) and its population numbers 1,198 people (2002 census).
Idvor
Идвор | |
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 Mihajlo Pupin's birth house | |
  Idvor Location of Idvor within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′12″N 20°30′31″E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | South Banat |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Idvor | 1,198 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 26207 |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)13 |
| Car plates | PA |
Name
In Serbian, the village is known as Idvor (Идвор), in German as Idwor, and in Hungarian as Torontáludvar. The town's name originates from Hyd Var, which means "Guard near border crossing" in Hungarian.
History
During Ottoman rule (in 1660/66), Idvor was populated by ethnic Serbs. Another wave of Serbs came to the town near the end of the 17th century during the second of the Great Migrations, led by Arsenije IV Jovanović Šakabenta. Until 1795, the village was situated at location known as "Staro selo", and in that year it was moved to its current position.
Historical population
- 1961: 1,823
- 1971: 1,621
- 1981: 1,442
- 1991: 1,308
- 2002: 1,198
Notable residents
- Serbian physicist and physical chemist Mihajlo Pupin was born in Idvor.
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
- Jovan Erdeljanović, Srbi u Banatu, Novi Sad, 1992.
- Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 1, Novi Sad, 1990.
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
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