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Batschka Torontal District

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1849–1850
  
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Established
  
1849

Capital
  
not specified

Disestablished
  
1850

Batschka-Torontal District

Today part of
  
Serbia, Romania, Hungary, Croatia

Batschka-Torontal District (Serbian: Bačko-torontalski okrug or Бачко-торонталски округ; German: Bezirk Batschka-Torontal; Hungarian: Bács-Torontáli körzet; Romanian: Districtul Bacica-Torontal; Croatian: Bačko-torontalski okrug) was one of two original administrative districts of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar (a crown land within Austrian Empire). It existed from 1849 to 1850.

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History

The crown land Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar was formed in 1849 and was initially divided into two districts: Batschka-Torontal and Temeschwar-Karasch.

In 1850, crown land was divided into five districts and the territory of Batschka-Torontal District was divided among Neusatz District, Zombor District and Großbetschkerek District.

Geography

The Batschka-Torontal District included most of Bačka (excluding Šajkaška region), north-western Banat and northern Syrmia. It shared borders with Temeschwar-Karasch District in the east, Austrian Military Frontier in the south, Austrian Kingdom of Slavonia in the west, and Austrian Kingdom of Hungary in the north-west.

Demographics

According to 1850 census, the population of the district numbered 1,002,013 residents, including:

  • Germans = 276,552 (27.6%)
  • Serbs = 264,547 (26.4%)
  • Hungarians = 251,247 (25.07%)
  • Cities and towns

    Main cities and towns in the district were:

  • Abthausen (Apatin)
  • Alt Betsche (Stari Bečej)
  • Frankenstadt (Baja)
  • Futok (Futog)
  • Großbetschkerek (Veliki Bečkerek)
  • Großkikinda (Velika Kikinda)
  • India (Inđija)
  • Josephsfeld (Kula)
  • Maria-Theresiopel (Subotica)
  • Neusatz (Novi Sad)
  • Plankenburg (Palanka)
  • Ruma (Ruma)
  • Temeri (Temerin)
  • Zenta (Senta)
  • Zombor (Sombor)
  • Most of the mentioned cities and towns are today in Serbia, while town of Frankenstadt (Baja) is today in Hungary.

    References

    Batschka-Torontal District Wikipedia