Torda (Žitište)
Torda (Serbian Cyrillic: Торда; Hungarian: Torontáltorda or Torda) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (86.56%) and its population numbering 1,771 people (2002 census). The village was settled in 1789 by the Pejačević family.
Geography
The surrounding villages include: Banatsko Karađorđevo, Čestereg, Banatski Dvor, Melenci, Bašaid, etc.
Historical population
- 1961: 3,803
- 1971: 3,345
- 1981: 2,697
- 1991: 2,183
See also
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
- József Dobai, Torda Krónikája, Novi Sad, 2012
External links
- History of Torda (in Hungarian)