Misplaced Pages

Hetin

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Village in Vojvodina, Serbia
Hetin Хетин (Serbian)
Tamásfalva (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
The Holy Trinity Catholic ChurchThe Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Hetin is located in VojvodinaHetinHetinLocation of Hetin within SerbiaShow map of VojvodinaHetin is located in SerbiaHetinHetinHetin (Serbia)Show map of SerbiaHetin is located in EuropeHetinHetinHetin (Europe)Show map of Europe
Coordinates: 45°33′20″N 20°41′24″E / 45.55556°N 20.69000°E / 45.55556; 20.69000
CountrySerbia
ProvinceVojvodina
DistrictCentral Banat
Elevation65 m (213 ft)
Population
 • Hetin763
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code23235
Area code+381(0)23
Car platesZR

Hetin (Serbian Cyrillic: Хетин; Hungarian: Tamásfalva or Hetény; German: Hettin or Tomsdorf) 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 (53.21%) and its population numbering 763 people (2002 census).

Geography

The village is located near the border between Serbia and Romania. Closest neighbouring places are Srpski Itebej, Radojevo, Srpska Crnja, Vojvoda Stepa, Nova Crnja, Velike Livade, and Banatsko Karađorđevo. The postal code of the village is 23235, and the phone area code is 023 (telephone numbers in the village start with 832-).

History

Hetin was founded in 1841 by tobacco cultivators. In 1897, Hetin (Hetény) and Tamašfalva (Tamásfalva) were merged into one single village.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the village include (2002 census):

Historical population

  • 1961: 2,008
  • 1971: 1,604
  • 1981: 1,139
  • 1991: 881
  • 2002: 763

Genealogical Records

  • Up to 1860, filial parish of Cărpiniș.
  • After 1860 filial parish of Nemačka Crnja (Srpska Crnja).
  • Separate RC church books only starting 1899 (today at Zrenjanin Parish).

See also

References

  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
Cities, towns and villages in the Central Banat District
Zrenjanin
Žitište
Nova Crnja
Novi Bečej
Sečanj
(*) bold are municipalities or cities
Stub icon

This Central Banat District, Vojvodina location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: