Bačko Gradište

Bačko Gradište (Serbian Cyrillic: Бачко Градиште, pronounced [bâːtʃkɔː ɡrâdiːʃtɛ]; Hungarian: Bácsföldvár, pronounced [ˈbaːt͡ʃføldvaːr]; German: Feldwar in der Batschau) is a village located in the Bečej municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village is ethnically mixed and its population numbering 5,445 people (2002 census). Largest ethnic groups in the village are Hungarians (46.26%) and Serbs (44.39%). Linguistically the village has a Slavophonic plurality as Serbs, Yugoslavs, Croats, Montenegrins and ethnic Muslims collectively compose 49.35% of the population. In early 2007, the village was, among others, affected by the measles outbreak that attracted WHO attention.

Bačko Gradište
Бачко Градиште (Serbian)
Bácsföldvár (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
Main street with Catholic church in Bačko Gradište
Bačko Gradište
Bačko Gradište
Bačko Gradište
Coordinates: 45°32′N 20°2′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
Population
 (2002)
  Total5,445
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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