Kanjiža

Kanjiža (Serbian Cyrillic: Кањижа, pronounced [kǎɲiʒa]) formerly Stara Kanjiža (Serbian Cyrillic: Стара Кањижа; Yiddish: קניזשא; Hungarian: Magyarkanizsa, formerly Kanizsa) is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Kanjiža town has a population of 9,871, while the Kanjiža municipality has 25,343 inhabitants.

Kanjiža
Кањижа (Serbian)
Magyarkanizsa (Hungarian)
Town and municipality
Photos of Kanjiža
Location of Kanjiža within Serbia
Coordinates: 46°04′N 20°03′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictNorth Banat
Government
  MayorRóbert Fejsztámer (SVM)
Area
  Kanjiža400 km2 (154 sq mi)
Elevation
80 m (260 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Kanjiža9,871
  Administrative
25,343
Demonym(s)Kanjiža, (sr)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
24420
Area code+381(0)24
Car platesKA
Websitehttp://www.kanjiza.rs
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