List of placenames in Vojvodina in different languages

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This is a list of official and historical names of extant cities, towns, and villages in Vojvodina in the languages spoken in the region, including languages that were used historically.

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Vojvodina was colonized by members of different ethnic groups over multiple centuries, [1] with many the of the settlements being named differently in the groups' different languages. Some settlements have undergone multiple changes of their official name, sometimes changing from one language to another. [a]

In modern times, many of the cities, towns and villages have multiple official names, owing to the fact that certain minority languages have official status. At the provincial level, these languages are Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn, and Croatian. At the municipal level, depending on the ethnic composition, only some of these five minority languages are officially used, reflecting on the number of official names. Locally, certain other languages may be given official recognition. [3] In some municipalities, only Serbian has official status.

List

Municipality
and its minority official languages [4]
( indicates Serbian only)
Current official names [5] Former official names [6] Other historical names
Serbian Hungarian Slovak Romanian Rusyn Croatian Various languages
Ada
  • Hungarian
AdaAda
Mol Mohol
Obornjača Völgypart
Sterijino Valkaisor
Utrine Törökfalu
Alibunar
  • Slovak
  • Romanian
AlibunarAlibunar
Vladimirovac Petrovasâla
Seleuš Seleuș
Nikolinci Nicolinț
Lokve Sân-Mihai
Janošik Jánošík
Banatski Karlovac
Dobrica
Ilandža
Novi Kozjak
Apatin
  • Hungarian in Kupusina and Svilojevo
  • Croatian in Sonta
Apatin
Sonta Sonta
Kupusina
Svilojevo
Prigrevica
Bač
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
  • Croatian in Bođani and Plavna
  • Romani in Vajska
BačBács
Bačko Novo Selo Bácsújlak
Bođani Bogyán
Vajska Vajszka
Plavna Palona
Selenča BácsújfaluSelenča
Bački Petrovac
  • Slovak
Bački PetrovacBáčsky Petrovec
Gložan Hložany
Kulpin Kulpín1853 Kulpin, 1905 Kolpeny, 1922 Kulpin.
Maglić
Bačka Palanka
  • Slovak
Bačka Palanka Báčska Palanka1853 Alt-Palanka and Neu-Palanka, 1881 Stara Palanka, Nemačka Palanka and Nova Palanka, from 1922 Stara Palanka, Bačka Palanka and Nova Palanka, from 1946 Bačka Palanka
Čelarevo Čelarevo1853 Čeb (Cseb), until 1922 Duna-Cseb, from 1922 Čib, from 1947 Čelarevo
Pivnice Pivnica1853 Pivnica, 1854 Pivnice, 1904 Pincéd, 1922 Pivnice
Silbaš Silbaš
Vizić
Gajdobra
Despotovo1853 Despot St. Ivan, until 1922 Urszentivan, from 1922 Despot Sveti Ivan, from 1947 Vasiljevo, from 1955 Despotovo
Karađorđevo
Mladenovo
Neštin
Nova Gajdobra
Obrovac1853 Obrovac, 1905 Borocz, 1922 Obrovac
Parage
Tovariševo1853 Tovariševo, 1854 Tovarischevo, 1905 Bacstovaros, 1922 Tovariševo
Bačka Topola
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
  • Rusyn
Bačka TopolaTopolyaБачка Тополя
BajšaBajsaBajšaБайша
PanonijaPannóniaПанония
Srednji SalašSzurkosШтреднї Салаш
MićunovoKarkaturМичуново
Gornja RogaticaFalsőroglaticaГорня Роґатица
Bački SokolacCserepesБачки Соколац
KrivajaKrivajaКривая
GunarošGunarasҐунарош
BogarašBogarasБоґарош
KaviloKavillóКавило
ObornjačaVölgypartОборняча
TomislavciТомиславци
PobedaПобида
BagremovoBrazíliaБаґремово
Mali BeogradKisbelgrádМали Беоґрад
ZobnaticaZobnaticaЗобнатица
KarađorđevoКарадьордєво
Novo OrahovoZentagunarasНове Орахово
NjegoševoНєґошево
SvetićevoСветичево
PačirPacsérПачир
Stara MoravicaBácskossuthfalvaСтара Моравица
Bečej
  • Hungarian
BečejÓbecse
Bačko GradišteBácsföldvár
Bačko Petrovo SeloPéterréve
MileševoDrea
Radičević
Bela Crkva
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Czech
Bela CrkvaFehértemplomBiserica Albă
Banatska PalankaPalánk
Banatska SuboticaKrassószombat
Vračev GajVarázsliget
GrebenacGerebencGrebenaț
DobričevoUdvarszállás
DupljajaTemesváralja
JasenovoJaszenova
KajtasovoGajtás
KaluđerovoSzőlőshegy
KruščicaKörtéd
KusićKusics
Crvena CrkvaVöröstemplom
Češko SeloCsehfalva
Beočin
  • Slovak in Lug
Beočin
LugLug
Banoštor
Grabovo
Rakovac
Sviloš
Susek
Čerević
Čoka
  • Hungarian
ČokaCsóka
VrbicaEgyházaskér
JazovoHódegyháza
OstojićevoTiszaszentmiklósOstojćevo
PadejPadé
SanadSzanád
Crna BaraFeketetó
Banatski MonoštorKanizsamonostor
Kanjiža
  • Hungarian
KanjižaMagyarkanizsa
AdorjanAdorján
Velebit
Vojvoda Zimonjić
Male PijaceKispiac
MartonošMartonos
Mali PesakKishomok
OromOrom
DolineVölgyes
Novo SeloÚjfalu
TrešnjevacOromhegyes
Totovo SeloTóthfalu
HorgošHorgos
Kikinda
  • Hungarian in Kikinda, Banatska Topola, Rusko Selo, Sajan
KikindaNagykikinda
Banatska TopolaTöröktopolya
Banatsko Veliko SeloSzenthubert
BašaidBasahíd
IđošTiszahegyes
MokrinMokrin
NakovoNákófalva
Novi KozarciNagytószeg
Rusko SeloKisorosz
SajanSzaján
Kovačica
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
  • Romanian
KovačicaAntalfalvaKovačica
DebeljačaTorontálvásárhely
IdvorUdvar
PadinaNagylajosfalvaPadina
Putnikovo
SamošSzámos
UzdinÚjozoraUzdin
CrepajaCserépalja
Kovin
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
KovinKeveváraCuvin
BavaništeHomokbálványos
GajGálya
DeliblatoDeliblátDeliblata
DubovacDunadombó
ŠumarakEmánueltelep
Malo BavaništeKisbálványos
MramorakHomokosMaramorac
PločicaKevepallós
SkorenovacSzékelykeve
Kula
  • Hungarian
  • Rusyn
KulaKúlaКула
KruščićVeprődКрущич
LiparLipárЛипар
Nova CrvenkaНова Червинка
Ruski KrsturBácskeresztúrРуски Керестур
SivacSzivácСивец
CrvenkaCservenkaЧервинка
Mali Iđoš
  • Hungarian
  • Montenegrin
Mali IđošKishegyes
LovćenacSzikics
FeketićBácsfeketehegy
Nova Crnja
  • Hungarian
Nova CrnjaMagyarcsernye
Aleksandrovo
Vojvoda Stepa
RadojevoKlári
Srpska CrnjaSzerbecsernye
TobaTóba
Novi Bečej
  • Hungarian
Novi BečejTörökbecse
BočarBocsár
KumaneKumán
Novo MiloševoBeodra - Karlova
Novi Kneževac
  • Hungarian
Novi KneževacTörökkanizsa
Banatsko AranđelovoOroszlámos
ĐalaGyála
MajdanMajdány
RabeRábé
FilićFirigyháza
PodlokanjPodlokány
SigetSziget
Srpski KrsturSzerbkeresztúr
Novi Sad
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
  • Rusyn
Novi SadÚjvidékNový SadНови Сад1748 Neoplanta / Neusatz / Novi Sad / ÚjvidékPetrovaradinski šanac (prior to 1748)
BegečBegecsBegečБеґеч1853 Begeč, 1854 Begecs
BudisavaTiszakálmánfalvaБудисава
BukovacBukovácБуковец
VeternikVeternikВетерник
KaćKátyКать
KisačKiszácsKysáčКисач
KoviljKabolКовиль
LedinciLedinciЛединци
PetrovaradinPéterváradПетроварадин
RumenkaPirosРуменка
Sremska KamenicaKamenicaСримска Каменїца
StepanovićevoСтепановичево
Stari LedinciСтари Лединци
FutogFutakФутоґ1853 Alt Futak (and Neu Futak), 1878 O Futak (and Uj Futak), 1897 Stari Futog (and Novi Futog), from 1946 Futog.
ČenejCsenejЧеней
Odžaci
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
OdžaciHódság
Bački BrestovacSzyilberek
Bački GračacSzentfülöp
BogojevoGombos
DeronjeDernye
KaravukovoKaravukova
LalićLalit'
Ratkovo
Srpski MiletićMilitics
Plandište
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
  • Romanian
  • Macedonian
PlandišteZichyfalva
Banatski SokolacBiószeg
BariceSzentjánosSân-Ianăș
Velika GredaGyörgyháza
Veliki GajNagygáj
DužineSzécsenfalva
JermenovciÜrményháza
Kupinik
MargitaNagymargitaMărghita
LaudonovacLaudon
MarkovićevoTorontálújfalu
MiletićevoRárós
Stari LecÓléc
HajdučicaIstvánvölgyHajdušica
Senta
  • Hungarian
SentaZenta
Gornji BregFelsőhegy
TornjošTornyos
BogarašBogaras
KeviKevi
Sombor
  • Hungarian
  • Croatian in Bački Monoštor, Bački Breg, Svetozar Miletić
SomborZomborSombor
Aleksa ŠantićSári
Bački BregBéregBereg
Bački MonoštorMonostorszegMonoštor
BezdanBezdán
GakovoGádor
DoroslovoDoroszló
KljajićevoKerény
KolutKüllőd
Rastina
RiđicaRegőce
Svetozar MiletićNemesmilitics
StanišićŐrszállás
StaparSztapár
TelečkaBácsgyulafalva
ČonopljaCsonoplya
Srbobran
  • Hungarian
SrbobranSzenttamás
NadaljNádalja
TurijaTuria
Subotica
  • Hungarian
  • Croatian
  • Bunjevac
SuboticaSzabadkaSubotica
BajmokBajmokBajmak
Mišićevo
Bački VinogradiKirályhalomKraljev Brig
BikovoBékova
Gornji TavankutFelsőtavankút
Donji TavankutAlsótavankút
LjutovoMérgesMirgeš
HajdukovoHajdújárás
ŠupljakLudas
ĐurđinGyörgyén
KelebijaKelebia
Mala BosnaKisbosznia
Novi ŽednikUjzsednik
Stari ŽednikNagyfényŽednik
PalićPalics
ČantavirCsantavér
Bačko DušanovoDusanovó
VišnjevacVisnyevác
Temerin
  • Hungarian
TemerinTemerin
Bački JarakJárek
SirigSzőreg
Titel
  • Hungarian
TitelTitel
VilovoTündéres
GardinovciDunagárdony
LokSajkáslak
MošorinMozsor1853 Moschorin, 1904 Mozsor, 1922 Mošorin
ŠajkašSajkásszentiván
Vrbas
  • Hungarian
  • Rusyn
VrbasVerbászВербас
Bačko Dobro PoljeKiskérБачке Добре Польо1853 Klein Ker, 1861 Mali Ker, 1878 Kiš Ker, 1905 Kišker, 1922 Pribićevićevo, until 1933
ZmajevoÓkérЗмаєво1853 Alt Ker, 1854 Ó-Kér, 1859 Stari Ker, 1864 Gros Ker, 1905 Stari Ker / Ó-Kér, 1922 Pašićevo, 1947 Zmajevo [7] Kér
KosančićКосанчич
KucuraKucoraКоцур
Ravno SeloÚjsóvéРавне Село
Savino SeloTorzsaСавине Селоuntil 1947 Torža, Torzsa, from 1947 Savino Selo
Vršac
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
VršacVersecVârșeț
VatinVersecvat
Veliko SredišteNagyszered
VlajkovacTemesvajkócVlaicovăț
VojvodinciVajdalakVoivodinț
Vršački Ritovi
GuduricaTemeskutas
ZagajicaFürjes
IzbišteIzbiste
JablankaAlmádIablanca
KuštiljMélykastélyCoștei
Mali ŽamKiszsámJamul Mic
Malo SredišteKisszeredPârneaora
MarkovacMárktelkeMarcovăț
MesićMeszesfaluMesici
OrešacHomokdiódOreșac
PavlišTemespaulis
PartaPárta
PotporanjPorány
RitiševoRéthelyRâtișor
SočicaTemesszőlősSălcița
StražaTemesőrStraja
UljmaHomokszil
ŠušaraFejértelep
Zrenjanin
  • Hungarian
  • Slovak
  • Romanian
ZrenjaninNagybecskerekZreňaninZrenianin
AradacAradácAradáč
Banatski DespotovacErnőháza
Belo BlatoErzsébetlakBiele Blato
BotošBotos
ElemirElemér
EčkaÉcskaEcica
Jankov MostJankahídIancaid
KlekBegafőClec
KnićaninRezsőháza
LazarevoLázárföld
Lukino SeloLukácsfalva
LukićevoZsigmondfalva
MelenciMelence
MihajlovoSzentmihály
OrlovatOrlód
PerlezPerlasz
StajićevoÓécska
TarašTiszatarrós
TomaševacTamáslaka
FarkaždinFarkasd
ČentaCsenta
Žitište
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
ŽitišteBegaszentgyörgy
Banatski DvorUdvarnok
Banatsko VišnjićevoVida
Banatsko Karađorđevo
TorakTorákTorac
MeđaPárdány
Novi ItebejMagyarittabé
Ravni TopolovacKatalinfalva
Srpski ItebejSzerbittabé
TordaTorda
HetinTamásfalva
ČesteregCsősztelek
Inđija
  • Hungarian in Maradik
  • Slovak in Slankamenački Vinogradi
  • Croatian in Stari Slankamen
Inđija
Slankamenački VinogradiSlankamenské Vinohrady
Irig
  • Hungarian in Dobrodol and Šatrinci
Irig
OpovoOpovo
Pančevo
  • Hungarian in the cadastral municipality of Vojlovica and in Ivanovo
  • Romanian in Banatsko Novo Selo
  • Bulgarian in Ivanovo
  • Macedonian in Jabuka and Kačarevo
PančevoPanciova
DolovoDoloave
Omoljica
GlogonjGlogoni
JabukaIabuca
Banatsko Novo SeloSatu Nou
Ivanovo
Banatski Brestovac
Kačarevo
Starčevo
Pećinci Pećinci
Ruma Ruma
Sečanj
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
SečanjSzécsány
Sutjeska SzárcsaSărcia
Banatska Dubica Kismargita
Boka Bóka
Busenje Káptalanfalva
Jarkovac Árkod
Jaša Tomić Módos
Konak Kanak
Krajišnik Istvánfölde
Neuzina Nezsény
Šurjan Surján
Sremska Mitrovica
  • In Stara Bingula: Slovak, Rusyn, and Croatian
Sremska MitrovicaSrijemska Mitrovica
Stara Bingula Stara Bingula
Bešenovački Prnjavor
Bešenovo
Bosut
Veliki Radinci
Grgurevci
Divoš
Zasavica 1
Zasavica 2
Jarak
Kuzmin
Laćarak
Ležimir
Manđelos
Martinci
Mačvanska Mitrovica
Noćaj
Ravnje
Radenković
Salaš Noćajski
Sremska Rača
Čalma
Šašinci
Šišatovac
Šuljam
Žabalj
  • Rusyn
ŽabaljЖабель
Čurug Чурoґ
Đurđevo Дюрдьов1853 Gjurgjevo, 1881 St. Gyorgy, and from 1922 ĐurđevoGeorgijevo (1800, orig. name) [6]
Gospođinci Ґосподїнци
Sremski Karlovci Sremski Karlovci
Stara Pazova
  • Slovak in Stara Pazova
Stara PazovaStará Pazova
Belegiš
Vojka
Golubinci
Krnješevci
Nova Pazova
Novi Banovci
Stari Banovci
Surduk
Šid
  • Slovak
  • Rusyn
  • Croatian in Sot, Batrovci, and Ljuba
ŠidŠídШидŠid
Adaševci Адашевци
Bačinci Бачинци
Batrovci Батровци
Berkasovo Беркасово
Erdevik ErdevíkЕрдевик
Ljuba L'ubaЛюба
Bikić Do Бикич
Bingula Бинґула
Vašica Вашица
Višnjićevo Вишнїчево
Gibarac Ґибарац
Ilinci Илинци
Jamena Ямена
Kukujevci Куковци
Molovin Моловин
Morović Морович
Privina Glava Привина Глава
Sot СотSot

Notes

  1. One such conscious renaming effort was undertaken in 1922, to officially Slavicise certain non-Slavic placenames in the territory that became a part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes after World War I. [2]

References

  1. Rakezić, Saša; Berić, Goran (9 December 2015). "Vojvođanske seobe". Vreme . Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. Popović, Zoran (19 December 2023). "Slavenizacija Baranje" [Slavicisation of Baranya]. Novosti . Retrieved 19 July 2025. [The official Decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on changing the names of places in Bačka, Banat and Baranja was made on May 15, 1922. The main goal was to replace the Hungarian names of the settlements with new names in the Slavic spirit, to give them Serbo-Croatian names. The criteria for changing the name were the proposals of the Serbian, Bunjevac and Šokak population.]
  3. "Žigmanov: Srbija zemlja bogata nacionalnim manjinama". Radio Television of Vojvodina (in Serbian). Tanjug. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. "Jezici i pisma u službenoj upotrebi u statutima gradova i opština na teritoriji AP Vojvodine" [Languages and scripts in official use in the statutes of cities and municipalities on the territory of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina]. Provincial Secretariat for Education, Regulations, Administration and National Minorities – National Communities (Spreadsheet). 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  5. "Nazivi naseljenih mesta na teritoriji AP Vojvodine" [Names of populated places in the territory of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina]. Provincial Secretariat for Education, Regulations, Administration and National Minorities – National Communities (Spreadsheet). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  6. 1 2 https://arhivns.rs/arhiv/ (Guide to the archival fonds of the Historical Archive of Novi Sad)
  7. Rajić, Z. (29 November 2017). "Zmajevo nekada bilo lečilište". Večernje Novosti.

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