Stara Moravica


Stara Moravica is a village located in the Bačka Topola municipality, in the North Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 5,699 people.

Etymology

The name literally means "Old Moravica" in Serbian language although the pronunciation would require "Moravitza" as the correct spelling, where "Ω·MAR" is the Latin equivalent of Greek "Ω·MEGALO", while "VITZA / VITA" is of Latin origin, meaning "LIFE". Name "Moravica" itself is a Slavic name that means "little sea", and it is usually used to designate rivers.

History

Between 1782 and 1786, Hungarians settled in Stara Moravica.

Geography

It is situated halfway between Belgrade and Budapest in a geographical region of Bačka.
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Demographics

Stara Moravica had a population of 5,699 in 2002. The village has been declining in population since the 1960s. In 1991, there were 6,266 people, 5,576 Hungarians, 278 Serbs, and 412 persons of other ethnicities. However, by 2002, the population had decreased to 5,699, with 4,975 Hungarians, 505 Serbs, and 219 persons of other ethnicities.

Religion

Stara Moravica has two churches: one Catholic and one Calvinist Protestant.

Culture

The village celebrates several festivals throughout the year: the annual Village Fair in May, the Beer Festival in August, the Grape Picking Festival in September, the Fall Harvest Festival in October, the Honey Festival in November, and the Village Celebration in December.
There is an artist colony in Stara Moravica that attracts artists from all over the world for a few weeks. In addition, the village has one of the largest art collections in the Vojvodina province and has a Cultural House.

In popular culture

Stara Moravica was featured on the HGTV series House Hunters International Renovation.