Parage (Bačka Palanka)

Parage (Serbian Cyrillic: Параге) is a village located in the Bačka Palanka municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 1,039 people (2002 census).

Parage
Параге (Serbian)
The main street and the Orthodox Church
The main street and the Orthodox Church
Parage is located in Vojvodina
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Parage is located in Serbia
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Parage is located in Europe
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Coordinates: 45°25′N 19°24′E / 45.417°N 19.400°E / 45.417; 19.400
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionBačka (Podunavlje)
DistrictSouth Bačka
MunicipalityBačka Palanka
Population
 (2011)
 • Total921
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code021
Vehicle registrationBP
Map of the Bačka Palanka municipality, showing the location of Parage

Name

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In Serbian, the village is known as Parage (Параге), in Croatian as Parage, and in Hungarian as Parrag.

History

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Since its foundation, the village was mainly inhabited by Serbs. First historical source citing Parage dates back to 1473. At the end of 18th century village with entire population was moved 4 km to north, due to high ground-water levels, but also to make space for expansion of Gajdobra, place colonised with Germans by Austrian monarchy.

Historical population

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Year Inhabitants
1722 51 households
1788 88 households
1875 1,151
1905 1,466
1961 1,338
1971 1,306
1981 1,199
1991 1,134
2002 1,039
2011 921

Trivia

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  • Prominent Serbian national songs author from 19th century, Filip Višnjić is said to have been visited Parage in 1812.
  • Railroad connecting Novi Sad and Sombor was made near Parage in 1890.

Notable natives/residents

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References

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  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
  • Dušan N. Petrović, Parage - selo u Bačkoj, Novi Sad, 2004.

See also

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45°25′N 19°24′E / 45.417°N 19.400°E / 45.417; 19.400