Bezdan (Бездан; , , ) is a village located in Bačka, Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the Sombor municipality, West Bačka District. The village has a Magyars ethnic majority and its population numbers at 5,263 people (2002 census).
History
It was first mentioned in 1305 under the name of
Battyan, while in 1341 it was mentioned as
Betsan. The village was destroyed during an
Ottoman Empire invasion in the 16th century. With the establishment of Habsburg rule, the village was settled by
Hungarians,
Polish people,
Czechs and
Germans. The first church in the village was built in 1755, and the current one was constructed in 1846.
Demographics
Historical population
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1961: 6,813
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1971: 6,427
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1981: 6,085
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1991: 5,472
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2002: 5,263
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2011: 4,623
Ethnic groups
The ethnic groups in the village as of 2002 census:
See also
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List of places in Serbia
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List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
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Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
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