Kupusina

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.

For the village in Central Serbia, see Kupusina (Velika Plana).
Kupusina

Купусина (Serbian)
Bácskertes  (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
The Saint Ana Catholic Church.
Coordinates: 45°44′09.96″N 19°05′49.92″E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionBačka (Podunavlje)
DistrictWest Bačka
MunicipalityApatin
Area
 • Total62.49 km2 (24.13 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,921
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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:

See also

References
  1. "Насеља општине Апатин" (pdf). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  2. (in Croatian) Zvonik br. 141 Hrvatski u službenoj uporabi u Sonti, July 2006
  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
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