Skorenovac (Serbian: Скореновац; Hungarian: Székelykeve; German: Skorenowatz; Banat Bulgarian: Gjurgevo) is a village located in the Kovin municipality, in the South Banat District of Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina.catholic-zr Skorenovac The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority (86.71%) and a population of 2,574 (2002 census).

Geography The closest towns are Kovin (6 km), Smederevo (17 km), Pančevo (30 km), and Belgrade (46 km).

History

General history The village named Gyurgyova-Rádayfalva (Đurđevo) existed between 1869 and 1886 at the location between Banatski Brestovac and Danube river.Position of Gyurdyevo on map In 1869, the population of Gyurgyova numbered 396 people, later, 1880 census, the population number drop to 298 people.Census 1880 After initial settlement, which included Hungarian (Palóc) families from Banatsko Novo Selo (hun: Újfalu), Jermenovci (hun: Ürményháza), Sándorfalva, Szeged county and Banatski Dušanovac (hun: Szőlősudvarnok, ger: Rogendorf), in 1883 came the first Székely settlement with total of 645 families or around 2,000 individuals.Data about initial colonization The village was then known as Nagygyörgyfalva (1883–1886).

Later, in 1886, the population of the village was resettled to the location of present-day Skorenovac and Ivanovo.Founding and resetling The reason for resettlement to Skorenovac and Ivanovo was the flooding of the Danube river and the yearly annihilation of property in the village and its agricultural land. At the same time, the inhabitants' lives were in constant danger.

The village of Skorenovac (named Székelykeve 1886–1922) was founded in 1886,Чурчић: 2004 93,143 during the time of Franz Joseph I.Franz Joseph | emperor of Austria-Hungary | Britannica.com In the time of the village settlement, its territory was situated in the Torontál Vármegye (County) of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1888 it had 506 houses and in 1910 the village had 685 houses. In 1912 it was situated in the Temes Vármegye (County). From 1922, the village is known as Skorenovac, from German Skorenowatz.Village name

The majority of the original settlers were Székely Hungarians who came from Bukovina, and also, in the same time frame, some German families from Plandište and Pločice and some Bulgarian families from Dudeștii Vechi (hun: Óbesenyő, ger: Altbeschenowa, Banat Bulgarian: Stár Bišnov) are settled in Skorenovac. Skorenovac is the southernmost village in Europe with a Hungarian majority.Hungarian minority

Economy, religion, and education 1885 - The first steady teacher came to the village of Gyurgyova (then in 1886 to Skorenovac). His name was János Mischel. 1886 - The first judge and mayor of Skorenovac was Ágoston Kollár (1886–1890).Data about judge and mayor 1889 - The school building was finished. The teachers in the school were: Johan Steiner (Principal and teacher), János Mischel (teacher), Ottilia Müller (teacher), and Etelka Somogyi (teacher). In school year 1905/1906 school had 561 students. Elementary school, in that time, was up to grade 6. School Board members in 1930's were Imre László, Mihály Fehér, Francz Wintergerst, Bóna Boszilkov, József Medgyessy and András Varga. 1892 - December 18, a Church (Roman Catholic) was erected. The first priest was Ferenc Deleme (1892–1898). 1894 - November 25, foundation of the Farmers Creditors Collective. Its president was Fr. Ferenc Deleme, and the collective had 71 members. 1895 - October 6, Library was founded, and had a 50 members. President was Ferenc Deleme, while the librarian was János Hajagos. 1898 - The first "shared" doctor in the village, Dr. József Klein. 1899 - The voluntary fire brigade was established; its president was Johan Kirchgäsner and the fire chief was Johan Mischel, while the brigade had 60 members. 1900 - The first permanent doctor, Dr. Edét Urbanek, arrived in the village.Data about doctor 1906 - Hunters association founded, with 14 members. Founders were Gyula Szabatka and Dezsö Töry. 1912 - The first motorized "Big Mill" is opened, owned by Katalin Rüger. It worked until the mid-1970s, when it was closed. 1913 - April 27, "Hangya" Collective of Consumer Association is established. President was Aladár Wikel, and the association had 128 members. A merchandise store was opened the same year. 1924 - The Red Cross started humanitarian work, but the official establishment of the organization was in 1931. The organization had 57 members, while the president was Dr. Imre László. 1925 - The Culture Association (hun: Kultúrszövetség, ger: Kulturbund) was founded. Since 1948, it is known as KUD "Petõfi Sándor". 1932 - Craftsman Association is established with András Bircsák, shoemaker, as president. 1932 - June 14, FK Plavi Dunav was founded

Population and major ethnic groups

+ Percent of population by ethnic groups, by selected years Year Total Ethnic group Percent of 1910 4,541 Hungarians 73.31% Germans 11.94% Bulgarians 9.69% Slovaks 2.53% Serbs 1.26% 1921Média és identitás 3. pg 296. pdf 4,195 Hungarians 81.83% Bulgarians 10.27% Germans 7.34% Serbs 0.36% Slovaks 0.05% 1948Book 9, Становништво, упоредни преглед броја становника 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002, подаци по насељима, Републички завод за статистику, Београд, мај. 4,465 Hungarians 84.46% Bulgarians 11.22% Serbs 3.18% Germans 0.70% Slovaks 0.05% 1991 3,213 Hungarians 80.36% Serbs 9.40% Yugoslavs 3.36% Bulgarians 2.53% Germans 0.15% 2002 2,501 Hungarians 86.71% Serbs 5.47% Bulgarians 2.99% Yugoslavs 1.04% Germans 0.07% + Population and number of households by selected year Year Population Households 1869 396 N.D. 1875 N.D. 265 1880 298 N.D. 1900 3,399 664 1910 4,541 853 1915 4,486 N.D. 1921 4,195 847 1931 4,099 927 1936 4,366 N.D. 1939 4,271 N.D. 1942 4,464 1,020 1948 4,465 1,069 1953 4,403 1,105 1961 4,306 1,143 1971 4,021 1,119 1981 3,731 1,328 1991 3,213 1,086 2002 2,501 N.D. + Number of students by school year School year of students 1905–06 561 1911–12 613 1913–14 623 1922–23 500 1932–33 734 1940–41 538 1955–56 884 1963–63 623 1975–76 373 1985–86 308 1999–00 244 2000–01 233 2001–02 234 2002–03 236 2003–04 230 2004–05 219 2005–06 220 2006–07 214 2007–08 199 2008–09 184 2009–10 175 2010–11 154 2011–12 146

Ethnic structure and literacy + National structure and literacy of the population in 1890 and 1900Hungarian counties and cities, page 211YearPopulation totalHungariansOthers Speaks Hungarian language Reads and wrights on Hungarian language Literacy 1890.2.510 1,8626482,08763225.18%1900.3,3492,6257243,0071,29738.73%

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Population trend (Growth/Downtrend)

Anthropology

Székely community

The names of the villages in Bukovina from where the Székely settlers come are (in Hungarian with their Romanian equivalents): Istensegits (rom: Tibeni), Fogadjisten (rom: Iacobești), Hadikfalva (rom: Dornești), Józseffalva (rom: Vornicenii Mici), and Andrásfalva (rom: Maneuți). These villages are today in Romania, Suceava County, Bukovina; the closest bigger places are Rădăuţi and Botoşani.

The Bukovina Székely who settled in Skorenovac, Ivanovo, and Vojlovica are originally from Madéfalva (rom: Siculeni) village in the county of Csik (Harghita), Erdély (Transylvania), today in Romania. The Székelys of Bukovina in general are from the part of Erdély which is unofficially named the Székelyföld, which included Csikszék, Marosszék, Aranyosszék, Udvarhelyszék, and Háromszék counties of the historical Kingdom of Hungary.

Families, by original settlement From Andrásfalva: Daradics, Csiszer, Erõs, Fábián, Gál, Geczõ, György, Illés, Jakab, János, Katona, Kelemen, Kemény, Kis, Koródi, Kovács, Lakatos, László, Lipina, Lukács, Müller, Palkó, Pásztor, Petres, Péter, Hompot, Husori, Sebestyén, Schidt, Szakács, Szatmári, Ranc and Varga.

From Istensegits: Ambrus, Barabás, Bartis, Béres, Bot, Borbandi, Bõte, Buzás, Dudli, Faluközi, Finnya, Fülöp, Gyõrfi, János, Kató, Lovász, Magyaros, Makrai, Miklós, Nagy, Nyistor, Pék, Sánta, Szabo, Szász, Szõte, Tamás, Urkon and Váncsa.

From Fogadjisten: Ambrus, Barabás, Gáspár, Kuruc, Papp, Váci, Szabó, and Székely.

From Hadikfalva: Beréti, Bréti, Biro, Csiki, Dani, Erdõs, Fazekas, Fodor, Forrai, Galambos, Kerekes, Kis, Kozma, Kozsán, Kölõ, and Skasszián.

From Józseffalva: Kurkó, Kusár, Palló, Mákszem, Mezei, Székely and Várda.

Famous villagers Zoltán Dani, the ethnic Hungarian commander of a Serbian anti-aircraft battery which shot down a United States Air Force Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter on March 27, 1999, the only F-117 ever lost in combat.Shot-down-f-117How Zoltán Sebescen, was a German professional footballer who played as a right-back or right winger (His parents were leaved and born in Skorenovac).

Gallery

See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina Székelys of Bukovina Banat Bulgarians List of Székely settlements

References

Skorenovac története - Szabatka Gyula ( Publisher R. Oberläuter, Kovin, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1936.) Jovan Erdeljanović, Srbi u Banatu, Novi Sad, 1992. Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. Mgr. Erős Lajos, Adalékok a Zrenjanini-Nagybecskereki Egyházmegye történetéhez, 1993. (Additamenta ad historiam Diocesis Zrenjaninensis-Nagybecskerekensis)

External links

Székelykeve word - News in Hungarian Skorenovac Samu Borovszky: Temes vármegye (S. 94 u. 95 Székelykeve и Gyorgyevóra) Wedding traditions