Batschka-Torontal District
Batschka-Torontal District was one of two original administrative districts of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar. It existed from 1849 to 1850.
History
The crown land Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar was formed in 1849 and was initially divided into two districts: Batschka-Torontal and Temeschwar-Karasch.In 1850, crown land was divided into five districts and the territory of Batschka-Torontal District was divided among Neusatz District, Zombor District and Großbetschkerek District.
Geography
The Batschka-Torontal District included most of Bačka, north-western Banat and northern Syrmia. It shared borders with Temeschwar-Karasch District in the east, the Banat Military Frontier in the south, Kingdom of Slavonia in the southwest, and the Kingdom of Hungary in the north and west.Demographics
According to 1850 census, the population of the district numbered 1,002,013 residents, including:- Germans = 276,552
- Serbs = 264,547
- Hungarians = 251,247
Cities and towns
Main cities and towns in the district were:- Abthausen
- Alt Betsche
- Frankenstadt
- Futok
- Großbetschkerek
- Großkikinda
- India
- Josephsfeld
- Maria-Theresiopel
- Neusatz
- Plankenburg
- Ruma
- Temeri
- Zenta
- Zombor