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Сента
Zenta
Сента
Senta Coat of Arms
Senta (Serbia)
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Basic data
State : Serbia
Okrug : Okrug Severni Banat
Coordinates : 45 ° 56 '  N , 20 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 55 '39 "  N , 20 ° 4' 38"  E
Height : 92  m. i. J.
Area : 293  km²
Residents : 18,750 (2011)
Agglomeration : 23,316 (2011)
Population density : 64 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+381) +381 (0) 24
Postal code : 24400/24401
License plate : SA
Structure and administration (as of 2008)
Community type: city
Mayor : Rudolf Ceglédi (VMSZ)
Website :

Senta ( Serbian - Cyrillic Сента [ sɛ̌ːnta ], German, Romanian and Hungarian [ zɛntɒ ]: Zenta ) is a city on the river Tisza in the province of Vojvodina in Serbia .

Although the city is geographically located in the Batschka , it is part of the Northern Banat ( Severni Banat ) district. According to the 2011 census, the town has 18,704 inhabitants, while Opština Senta has 23,316 inhabitants; the majority of the urban population (around 77%) consider themselves to be Magyars .

The city is best known for the Battle of Zenta in 1697.

history

The city was first mentioned in 1216 under the name Szintarev . Since 1246 it belonged to Csanád County , part of the Kingdom of Hungary . In 1506 Senta was granted the privilege of a free royal city. Troops of the Ottoman Empire destroyed the place in 1526 and it remained under their rule during the 16th and 17th centuries.

politics

coat of arms

Blasonierung "angled In a golden ear of rye blue with two green Bättern, occupied by a pair of crossed golden key, in the ring ride (key handles) one facing away, silver sturgeon."

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

Commons : Senta  - collection of images, videos and audio files