Großbetschkerek District
Großbetschkerek District was one of five administrative districts of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar from 1850 to 1860. Its administrative center was Großbetschkerek.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.
In 1860, the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar and its five districts were abolished and the territory of the Großbetschkerek District was administratively included into the Torontal County.Geography
The Großbetschkerek District included north-western parts of Banat. It shared borders with the Zombor District and Neusatz District in the west, Temeschwar District in the east, Austrian Military Frontier in the south-west, and Austrian Kingdom of Hungary in the north.Demographics
According to 1850 census, the population of the district numbered 388,704 residents, including:
- Germans = 126,730
- Serbs = 124,111
- Hungarians = 60,781
- Romanians = 58,292
- Bulgarians = 11,045
- Croats = 3,752
- Slovaks = 2,562
- Jews = 1,421
Cities and towns
Main cities and towns in the district were:
- Groß Sankt Nikolaus
- Großbetschkerek
- Großkikinda
- Hatzfeld
- Modosch
- Neu Betsche
- Neu Kanischa
- Pardan
- Perjamosch
- Tschene
- Tschoka
- Zichydorf
Most of the mentioned cities and towns are today in Serbia, while towns of Groß Sankt Nikolaus, Perjamosch, Hatzfeld and Tschene are today in Romania.
