Stapar
Encyclopedia
Stapar is a village in Serbia
. It is situated in the Sombor
municipality, in the West Bačka District
, Vojvodina
province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,720 people (2002 census).
as well. Villages of Bokčenovići and Vranješevo were formerly situated near Apatin
, but they do not exist any more. First large colonization of Germans
into Bačka
was started in 1748. Inhabitants of Bokčenovići and Vranješevo, under the command of Tanasko Lazić, something of a hero of War of the Austrian Succession
started to attack mostly Hungarian ships on the Danube
that transported Germans with intention to ransack them. During the looting, they also killed some German colonists, thus they were called "the pirates of the Danube". Following the order of Maria Theresa, they were evicted from their settlements and were settled in present-day Stapar. This was the third order issued - due to his reputation, Tanasko Lazić gained the audience of the Empress twice and was successful in appealing orders. After pressure from Hungarians, whose shipping on Danube was suffering economic losses due to these attacks and plans for establishment of the town of Apatin
as a port on Danube and a predominantly German settlement, no further appeal was granted. Eleven years later, 73 families from Prigrevica settled in Stapar as well.
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...
. It is situated in the Sombor
Sombor
Sombor is a city and municipality located in northwest part of Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina. The city has a total population of 48,749 , while the Sombor municipality has 87,815 inhabitants...
municipality, in the 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...
, Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,720 people (2002 census).
History
Stapar was founded in 1752 when it was settled by inhabitants of Bokčenovići and Vranješevo, and later by the inhabitants of PrigrevicaPrigrevica
Prigrevica is a village located in the Apatin municipality, in the West Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village is located 9 km east from Apatin...
as well. Villages of Bokčenovići and Vranješevo were formerly situated near Apatin
Apatin
Apatin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina administrative region of Serbia, located in the West Bačka District, at . The town of Apatin is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and tourist centre of the municipality of Apatin...
, but they do not exist any more. First large colonization of Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
into Bačka
Backa
Bačka is a geographical area within the Pannonian plain bordered by the river Danube to the west and south, and by the river Tisza to the east of which confluence is located near Titel...
was started in 1748. Inhabitants of Bokčenovići and Vranješevo, under the command of Tanasko Lazić, something of a hero of War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The...
started to attack mostly Hungarian ships on the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
that transported Germans with intention to ransack them. During the looting, they also killed some German colonists, thus they were called "the pirates of the Danube". Following the order of Maria Theresa, they were evicted from their settlements and were settled in present-day Stapar. This was the third order issued - due to his reputation, Tanasko Lazić gained the audience of the Empress twice and was successful in appealing orders. After pressure from Hungarians, whose shipping on Danube was suffering economic losses due to these attacks and plans for establishment of the town of Apatin
Apatin
Apatin is a town and municipality in the Vojvodina administrative region of Serbia, located in the West Bačka District, at . The town of Apatin is the administrative, economic, cultural, educational and tourist centre of the municipality of Apatin...
as a port on Danube and a predominantly German settlement, no further appeal was granted. Eleven years later, 73 families from Prigrevica settled in Stapar as well.