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{{Infobox Serbia municipality|
native_name = Сента|official_name=Senta|other_name=Zenta|
mayor = [[Attila Juhász]]|
area_km2 = 293|
district = North Banat|
population_total = 20302|
mpop = 25568 |
latd = 45| latm = 56|longd = 20| longm = 05|
code = 24|
settlements = 5 |
plates = KI|
postal_code = 24400|
website = www.zenta-senta.co.yu
}}
[[Image:City hall of senta.jpg|thumb|230px|Senta, City Hall]]
[[Image:Zenta1.jpg|thumb|230px|The tower of the City Hall]]
[[Image:Zenta2.jpg|thumb|230px|The bridge across Tisa River in Senta]]
'''Senta''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]]: Сента or ''Senta'', [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: ''Zenta'', [[Romanian language|Romanian]]: ''Zenta'', [[German language|German]]: ''Senta'') is a town and municipality on the bank of the [[Tisa]] river in the [[Vojvodina]] province, [[Serbia]]. Although geographically located in [[Bačka]], it is part of the [[North Banat District]]. The town has a population of 20,363, whilst the Senta municipality has 25,619 inhabitants ([[2002]] census).
==History==
The "modern" town was mentioned first in 1216 under name ''Szintarev''. In 1246 it belonged to the [[Csanad]] county, while in 1506 it became a Free Royal City. In 1526, the town was destroyed by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], and during the Ottoman rule (16th-17th century), Ottoman fort and [[Serbs|Serb]] village existed at this locality.
Records and archeological finds however indicate that the area around the city was populated from ancient times, neolithic/eneolithic societies alike the one from ancient Velebit probably investigated the marshes of modern day Senta while full scale settlement manifests during the V-IX centuries. Inhabitants of the early "Senta" were Sarmatians and later probably Avars. Hungarian population invaded the area during the great breakthrough of the Magyars. The settlement was sacked by Tatars in late XII or early XIII century.
In 1697, [[Prince Eugene of Savoy]] defeated the Ottoman army in the [[Battle of Zenta|Battle of Senta]], which was fought at this location, and after the [[Treaty of Karlowitz|Treaty of Karlovci]] in 1699, the town belonged to the [[Habsburg Monarchy]] as part of the [[Tisa]]-[[Mureş River|Mureş]] section of the [[Military Frontier]]. After the abolishment of this part of the Frontier in 1751, most of the [[Serbs]] that lived in the town emigrated to [[Russia]] (notably to [[Nova Serbia|New Serbia]] and [[Slavo-Serbia]]).
During the 18th and 19th century, [[Hungarians]], [[Slovaks]], [[Germans]], and [[Jews]] settled in the town. In 1910, the population of the town numbered 29,666 inhabitants of whom 27,221 (91.8%) [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]], 2,020 (6.8%) [[Serbian language|Serbian]], and 425 (1.4%) other languages. [[Serbs]] started to settle in the town again after the [[First World War]], when Senta became part of the [[Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes]].
Senta is the renowned birthplace of many great personalities and fruitful minds. Renowned Serbs are Stevan Sremac (writer), Jovan Đorđević (cultural benefactor) and Jovan Muškatirović (renowned luminary) and reputed Hungarians are Thurzó Lajos (writer) and Kossuth Lajos (lawyer and politician).
==Inhabited places==
Senta municipality includes the town of Senta and 4 villages. The villages are (Hungarian names are in ''italics''):
*[[Gornji Breg (Senta)|Gornji Breg]] (''Felsőhegy'')
*[[Bogaraš]] (''Bogaras'')
*[[Tornjoš]] (''Tornyos'')
*[[Kevi]] (''Kevi'')
==Demographics (2002 census)==
===Ethnic groups in the Senta municipality===
*[[Magyars|Hungarians]] = 20,587 (forming an absolute majority of 80.51%)
*[[Serbs]] = 2,739 (10.71%)
*[[Roma people|Roma]] = 581 (2.27%)
*[[Yugoslavs]] = 392 (1.53%)
*Others.
All settlements in the municipality have Hungarian ethnic majorities.
===Ethnic groups in the Senta town===
*[[Magyars|Hungarians]] = 15,860 (78.12%)
*[[Serbs]] = 2,655 (13.08%)
*[[Yugoslavs]] = 373 (1.84%)
*[[Roma people|Roma]] = 235 (1.16%)
*Others.
With the population of 20,363, the town of Senta is the largest settlement in Vojvodina in which ethnic Hungarians form the absolute majority.
==Politics==
The mayor of the municipality is [[Atila Juhas]] (Hungarian: Attila Juhász).
==Sights==
*[[Tisa bridge (Senta)|Tisa bridge]]
*[[Hungarian House (Senta)|Hungarian House]]
*[[Music School (Senta)|Music School]]
*[[Park (Senta)|Park]]
==Twin cities==
*{{flagicon|Hungary}} '''[[Hódmezővásárhely]]''', [[Hungary]]
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Kranj]]''', [[Slovenia]]
*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''[[Mukachevo]]''', [[Ukraine]]
==See also==
*[[Battle of Senta]]
==External links==
* [http://www.zenta-senta.co.yu Official website]
* [http://www.senta.org Community Portal of Cityzens]
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