Čantavir

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Čantavir
Чантавир
Csantavér
The Saint Anthony Padovanian Catholic Church.
Čantavir is located in Serbia
Čantavir
Coordinates: 45°55′N 19°46′E / 45.917°N 19.767°E / 45.917; 19.767
Country  Serbia
Province  Vojvodina
District
Municipality
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Čantavir (Serbian: Čantavir or Чантавир, Hungarian: Csantavér, Croatian: Čantavir) is the largest village with Hungarian ethnic majority in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the municipality of Subotica, North Bačka District. The population of the village is 7,178 (2002 census). The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture and stock breeding.

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[edit] Historical population

  • 1921: 8,969
  • 1931: 11,287
  • 1948: 9,397
  • 1953: 9,262
  • 1961: 9,341
  • 1971: 9,085
  • 1981: 8,596
  • 1991: 7,940

[edit] School and culture

There is an elementary school in Čantavir. This school have had a very famous children choir conducted by Éva Gubena music teacher (she got the prize "Sparkle of Culture" at year 2001 st). At year 1995th, previous members of famous children's choir, (Bodor/ Huszár/ Melinda, Barkóci/ Juhász/ Szilvia, Pósa/ Faragó/ Gabriella, Sándor/ Pósa/ Csilla, Poljaković/ Zabos/ Marianna) have had start a ladies choir "Primavera" under conductor of Éva Gubena. From 1996 "Primavera" became a mixed voice chamber choir "Musica Viva". They've tried to bring a live music to the hearts of their audience on concerts, festivals and other events. On their programme there are numerous compositions from all area of a musical history.

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Coordinates: 45°55′N 19°46′E / 45.917°N 19.767°E / 45.917; 19.767


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