Ruski Krstur
Encyclopedia
Ruski Krstur is a village in Serbia
, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
. It is located in the municipality of Kula
, West Bačka District
. The village has a Rusyn
ethnic majority. Its population numbered 5,213 in the 2002 census. Ruski Krstur is the cultural centre of the Rusyns in Vojvodina and Serbia. The number of Rusyns in Ruski Krstur is in constant decline as many of them have moved out to Canada
concentrating in a town of North Battleford.
Kerezthwr (Keresztúr).
Its name means "the Rusyn
Krstur" (There is also the village of Srpski Krstur
in Vojvodina, meaning "the Serb
Krstur").
The name "Krstur" itself derived from Slavic word krst (крст) ("cross" in English). The Hungarian name for the village derived from the Hungarian word "kereszt", which also means "cross" in English.
comprised 99.45% of population of the village.
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. It is located in the municipality of Kula
Kula (Vojvodina)
Kula is a town and municipality in the West Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town Kula has a population of 19,293, while the Kula municipality has a population of 48,306.- Name :...
, West Bačka District
West Backa District
West Bačka District is a northern district of Serbia. It lies in the region of Bačka, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It has a population of 215,916...
. The village has a Rusyn
Pannonian Rusyns
Rusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians , are a Slavic minority in Serbia and Croatia...
ethnic majority. Its population numbered 5,213 in the 2002 census. Ruski Krstur is the cultural centre of the Rusyns in Vojvodina and Serbia. The number of Rusyns in Ruski Krstur is in constant decline as many of them have moved out to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
concentrating in a town of North Battleford.
Name
The first written record of Ruski Krstur was made in the Hungarian Kingdom in 1410 and then in 1452, mentioning under its Hungarian nameKerezthwr (Keresztúr).
Its name means "the Rusyn
Pannonian Rusyns
Rusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians , are a Slavic minority in Serbia and Croatia...
Krstur" (There is also the village of Srpski Krstur
Srpski Krstur
Srpski Krstur , also known as Krstur , is a village located in Serbia, in the Novi Kneževac municipality of the North Banat District, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
in Vojvodina, meaning "the Serb
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
Krstur").
The name "Krstur" itself derived from Slavic word krst (крст) ("cross" in English). The Hungarian name for the village derived from the Hungarian word "kereszt", which also means "cross" in English.
1971
According to the 1971 census, ethnic RusynsPannonian Rusyns
Rusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians , are a Slavic minority in Serbia and Croatia...
comprised 99.45% of population of the village.
2002
According to the 2002 census, the population of the village include:- RusynsPannonian RusynsRusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians , are a Slavic minority in Serbia and Croatia...
= 4,483 (86.00%) - SerbsSerbsThe Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
= 263 (5.05%) - others.
Historical population
- 1948: 5,874
- 1953: 6,115
- 1961: 5,873
- 1971: 5,960
- 1981: 5,826
- 1991: 5,636
- 2002: 5,213
Politics
There is an initiative among inhabitants of Ruski Krstur that this settlement become its own municipality completely separate from Kula.See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
- Pannonian RusynsPannonian RusynsRusyns in Pannonia, or simply Rusyns or Ruthenians , are a Slavic minority in Serbia and Croatia...