Palić


Palić is a town located in the administrative area of the City of Subotica, in the North Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia, from the border between Serbia and Hungary. The town has a population of 5,476 inhabitants.
Many tourists come to Palić every year because of the Lake Palić and spa. There are over 450 guest houses and a five-star hotel. It is known for its Palić European Film Festival which takes place every summer.
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Demographics

Historical population

  • 1961: 6,135
  • 1971: 7,253
  • 1981: 6,974
  • 1991: 7,375
  • 2002: 7,745
  • 2011: 7,771
  • 2022: 5,476

Ethnic groups

According to data from the 2022 census, ethnic groups in the village include:

Cityscape

Unique in Serbia, Palić and adjacent Subotica have the most buildings built in the Hungarian Secession style, a distinct variant of Art Nouveau. The Hungarian Secession style was operational between the 1890s and World War I. Its designs combined art nouveau vegetal ornaments and symbolic figures with traditional Hungarian motifs. It found its architectural expression in Palić in the works of Marcell Komor, Dezső Jakab.

Lake Palić

The Lake Palić covers an area of, with a shore line. The average depth of the lake is, and there are many fish in it. In 1995, the Tisa-Palić canal was opened so that the lake would remain as healthy as it was before in spite of development around the lake.

Climate

Palić has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. With 2,190 hours of sunshine annually it is amongst Serbia's sunniest cities.

Sports

Local football club FK Palić has competed in the third-tier Serbian League Vojvodina.

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