Ada, Serbia
Ada is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated near the river Tisa in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 9,564, while the municipality has 16,991 inhabitants.
The municipality of Ada municipality includes the towns of Ada and nearby Mol, and the villages of Utrine, Obornjača and Sterijino.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Ada municipality was 16,991 inhabitants.Ethnic groups
All local communities in the municipality have a Hungarian majority.The ethnic composition of the municipality:
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
| Hungarians | 12,750 | 75.04% |
| Serbs | 2,956 | 17.40% |
| Roma | 323 | 1.90% |
| Yugoslavs | 74 | 0.44% |
| Croats | 50 | 0.29% |
| Albanians | 25 | 0.15% |
| Slovaks | 18 | 0.11% |
| Others | 795 | 4.68% |
| Total | 16,991 |
Economy
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity :| Activity | Total |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 16 |
| Mining and quarrying | - |
| Manufacturing | 2,341 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 29 |
| Construction | 83 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 658 |
| Transportation and storage | 139 |
| Accommodation and food services | 91 |
| Information and communication | 53 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 40 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 114 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 45 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 151 |
| Education | 261 |
| Human health and social work activities | 234 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 31 |
| Other service activities | 80 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 349 |
| Total | 4,722 |
Notable people
- Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian communist leader
- Arpad Sterbik, Yugoslav and Spanish handball goalkeeper
International relations