Ada, Serbia
Ada (Serbian Cyrillic: Ада; Hungarian: Ada) is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated near the river Tisa in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 9,564, while the municipality has 16,991 inhabitants (2011 census), and a 75.04% Hungarian majority.
Ada
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Town and municipality | |
 Catholic Church in Ada | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ada within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 45°48′N 20°08′E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| District | North Banat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zoltán Bilicki |
| Area | |
| • Ada | 228.6 km2 (88.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Ada | 9,564 |
| • Metro | 16,991 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24430 |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)24 |
| Car plates | SA |
| Website | www |
The municipality of Ada municipality includes the towns of Ada (the seat) and nearby Mol (Mohol), and the villages of Utrine (Törökfalu), Obornjača (Völgypart-Nagyvölgy) and Sterijino (Valkaisor).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 22,235 | — |
| 1953 | 21,676 | −0.51% |
| 1961 | 22,234 | +0.32% |
| 1971 | 22,611 | +0.17% |
| 1981 | 22,408 | −0.09% |
| 1991 | 21,506 | −0.41% |
| 2002 | 18,994 | −1.12% |
| 2011 | 16,991 | −1.23% |
| Source: [1] | ||
According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Ada municipality was 16,991 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
All local communities in the municipality have a Hungarian majority.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[2]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarians | 12,750 | 75.04% |
| Serbs | 2,956 | 17.40% |
| Roma | 323 | 1.90% |
| Yugoslavs | 74 | 0.44% |
| Croats | 50 | 0.29% |
| Albanians | 25 | 0.15% |
| Slovaks | 18 | 0.11% |
| Others | 795 | 4.68% |
| Total | 16,991 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[3]
| Activity | Total |
|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 16 |
| Mining and quarrying | - |
| Manufacturing | 2,341 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 29 |
| Construction | 83 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 658 |
| Transportation and storage | 139 |
| Accommodation and food services | 91 |
| Information and communication | 53 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 40 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 114 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 45 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 151 |
| Education | 261 |
| Human health and social work activities | 234 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 31 |
| Other service activities | 80 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 349 |
| Total | 4,722 |
Notable people
- Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian communist leader
- Arpad Sterbik, Yugoslav and Spanish handball goalkeeper
International relations
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
- List of Hungarian communities in Vojvodina
References
- "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- "Újbuda története" [Újbuda - New in History, Twin Towns]. Rafia.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
External links
- Official website
- History of Ada (in Hungarian)
