Horgoš

Aerial view of the Horgoš border crossing into Hungary.

One of the busiest border crossings in Serbia at Horgoš

A 1987 passport stamp from Horgoš.

Main street in Horgoš

Horgoš (Serbian: Хоргош or Horgoš, Hungarian: Horgos) is a village located in Kanjiža municipality, in the North Banat District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 6,325 people (2002 census).

Near the village there is the most important national border crossing point between Serbia and Hungary. The first town in Hungary is Röszke.

Historical population

• 1961: 7,871
• 1971: 7,823
• 1981: 7,640
• 1991: 7,201
• 2002: 6,325

Famous residents

The village was the seat of the famous Hungarian noble family, the Kárász de Horgos et Szentpéter.

See also

• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

References

• Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

External links

• History of the village (Hungarian)