Banatsko Karađorđevo


Banatsko Karađorđevo is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The population of the village numbering 2,508 people, of whom 2,398 are ethnic Serbs.

Name

It is named after Karađorđe, the leader of the First Serbian Uprising. In Hungarian, name Pálmajor is used for the village.

History

Banatsko Karađorđevo is one of the youngest settlements in Vojvodina. The construction of the settlement started in 1920 on the estate of Andrija Cekonjic, while first settlers arrived in 1921.

Historical population