Vatin

Village in Vojvodina, Serbia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vatin (Serbian Cyrillic: Ватин; Hungarian: Versecvát) is a village located in the municipality of Vršac, Serbia. A border crossing between Serbia and Romania is located in the village. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (53.2%) with a sizable Hungarian minority (26.8%) and its population numbers 128 inhabitants (2022 census).

Country Serbia
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
26337
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Ватин (Serbian)
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The main street and the Orthodox Church
The main street and the Orthodox Church
Vatin is located in Vojvodina
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Location of Vatin within Serbia
Vatin is located in Serbia
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Coordinates: 45°14′03″N 21°14′22″E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictSouth Banat
Municipality Vršac
Area
[1]
 • Vatin
17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Vatin
128[3]
 • Density7.48/km2 (19.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
26337
Area code+381(0)13
Car platesVŠ
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Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Vatin (Ватин), in Hungarian as Versecvát, and in German as Wattin.

History

Area of Vatin culture
The Moravica River near Vatin

Bronze Age graves of south Russian steppe nomads were found in the village, as well as 14th century BC duck-shaped vases.[4]

Vatin circles

Just outside the village there are Vatin circles that were estimated to belong to the Vinča culture.[5][6][7][8][9]

Historical population

  • 1961: 553
  • 1971: 489
  • 1981: 417
  • 1991: 316
  • 2002: 250
  • 2011: 239
  • 2022: 128

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