Bezdan

Bezdan (; , , ) is a village located in Bačka, Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the Sombor municipality, West Bačka District. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbers at 5,263 people (2002 census).

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Place details

Locality: Бездан
Region: Vojvodina
Country: Србија
Population: 4

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Bezdan
Settlement.settlement_type: Village (Selo)
Settlement.pushpin_map: Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bačka (Podunavlje)
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: West Bačka
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Sombor
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 79.90
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_total: 4623
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET

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Wikidata facts

Area: 84.7
Elevation: 98
Official website: www.bezdan.info
Image: Bezdán, római katolikus templom 2023 01.jpg
Dialing code: 025 811
Licence plate code: SO

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Commons category: Bezdan
postal code: 25270

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History
Demographics
Historical population
Ethnic groups
See also
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==History== It was first mentioned in 1305 under the name of Battyan, while in 1341 it was mentioned as Betsan. The village was destroyed during an Ottoman invasion in the 16th century. With the establishment of Habsburg rule, the village was settled by Hungarians, Poles, Czechs and Germans. The first church in the village was built in 1755, and the current one was constructed in 1846.