Ratkovo Explained

Official Name:Ratkovo
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Map:Serbia Vojvodina#Serbia#Europe
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bačka
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:West Bačka
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Odžaci
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3,411
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:45.45°N 39°W
Elevation M:91

Ratkovo (Serbian: Ратково) is a village located in the Odžaci municipality, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the population of the village is 3,411 inhabitants.

Name

The former name of the town was Parabuć (Serbian: Парабућ). In German, it was known as Parabutsch, and in Hungarian as Paripás or Parabuty. In 1948, it was renamed Ratkovo for, a Yugoslav fighter in the Spanish Civil War.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1543. During the Ottoman rule (16th-17th century), Parabuć was populated by Serbs. Since the end of the 17th century, the village belonged to the Habsburg monarchy, and since 1781 many Germans settled here besides Serbs. Between 1918 and 1991, it was part of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the village of Ratkovo has 3,411 inhabitants.

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45.45°N 39°W