Horgoš
Horgoš
Хоргош Horgos | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main street in Horgoš | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | North Banat |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Horgoš | 6,325 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24410; 24411 |
| Area code | +381(0)24 |
| Car plates | KA |
Horgoš ([Хоргош, Horgoš] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), 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(83.82%) and its population numbering 6,325 people (2002 census).
Near the village is the main national border crossing into 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
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links
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