Svilojevo

Svilojevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Свилојево; Hungarian: Szilágyi) is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,179 inhabitants, most of whom are ethnic Hungarians.

Svilojevo

Свилојево (Serbian)
Szilágyi  (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
Saint Stephen the King Catholic Church.
Svilojevo
Coordinates: 45°39′N 19°04′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionBačka (Podunavlje)
DistrictWest Bačka
MunicipalityApatin
Area
 • Total37.55 km2 (14.50 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,179
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

In 2001, Svilojevo celebrated one hundred years since its establishment, and in 2006, the more recently renovated church became a hundred years old.

On the session of the Municipality of Apatin in June 2006, the Hungarian gained official in Svilojevo. Previously, Serbian had been the sole official language in this village,[2] although Hungarians had composed a majority in the village.

Demographics

Historical population
  • 1961: 1,785
  • 1971: 1,667
  • 1981: 1,490
  • 1991: 1,278
  • 2002: 1,364
  • 2011: 1,179

Ethnic groups

The ethnic groups 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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