Czechs in Serbia
Чеси у Србији Česi v Srbsku |
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 Coat of arms of the National Council of the Czech Ethnic Minority in Serbia |
| Total population |
| 1,317 (2022)[1] |
| Languages |
| Serbian and Czech |
| Religion |
| Catholicism, Protestantism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Slovaks in Serbia |
Czechs are recognized ethnic minority in Serbia.[2] According to data from the 2022 census, there were 1,317 Czechs living in Serbia.[3]
Demographics
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The only settlement with Czech majority is tiny village Češko Selo ("Czech Village") in the Bela Crkva municipality, in South Banat District, Vojvodina.
| Year | Population |
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| 1948 | 6,760 |
| 1953 | 5,948 |
| 1961 | 5,133 |
| 1971 | 4,149 |
| 1981 | 3,225 |
| 1991 | 2,675 |
| 2002 (excl. Kosovo) | 2,211 |
| 2011 (excl. Kosovo) | 1,824 |
| 2022 (excl. Kosovo) | 1,317 |
Politics
[edit]The National Council of Czech Ethnic Minority in Serbia is a representation body of Czechs, established for the protection of the rights and the minority self-government of Czechs in Serbia. It is headquartered in Bela Crkva.
Notable people
[edit]- Aleksandar Mašin – military officer
- Ivan Bek – football player
- Ludmila Frajt – composer
- Emil Hájek – composer and pianist
- Rudolf Nováček – composer
- Zlatko Krasni – poet
- Aleksandar Lifka – cinematographer
- Stojan Titelbah – architect
- Vladislav Titelbah – painter
- František Zach – general and Chief of the Serbian General Staff
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Borislav Jankulov, Pregled kolonizacije Vojvodine u XVIII i XIX veku, Novi Sad - Pančevo, 2003.
External links
[edit]- Nacionalni savet češke nacionalne manjine | savetceha.rs (in Czech and Serbian)
