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Svilojevo (Serbian Cyrillic: Свилојево; Hungarian: Szilágyi) is a village located in the municipality of Apatin, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, the village has a population of 1,179 inhabitants, most of whom are ethnic Hungarians.

Svilojevo Свилојево (Serbian) Szilágyi  (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
Saint Stephen the King Catholic Church.
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 19°04′E
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
Region	Bačka (Podunavlje)
District	West Bačka
Municipality	Apatin
Area [1]
• Total	37.55 km2 (14.50 sq mi)
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,179
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

History

In 2001, Svilojevo celebrated one hundred years since its establishment, and in 2006, the more recently renovated church became a hundred years old.

On the session of the Municipality of Apatin in June 2006, the Hungarian gained official in Svilojevo. Previously, Serbian had been the sole official language in this village,[2] although Hungarians had composed a majority in the village.

Demographics

Historical population

• 1961: 1,785
• 1971: 1,667
• 1981: 1,490
• 1991: 1,278
• 2002: 1,364
• 2011: 1,179

Ethnic groups

The ethnic groups as of 2002 census:

• Hungarians = 792 (58.07%)
• Serbs = 403 (29.55%)
• Croats = 47 (3.45%)
• Yugoslavs = 19 (1.39%)
• others.

See also

• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

References

• Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

External links

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