Futog
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| Coordinates: 45°14′N 19°43′E / 45.233°N 19.717°E | ||
| Country | Serbia | |
| Province | Vojvodina | |
| District | South Bačka District | |
| Municipality | Novi Sad | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 18,641 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Area code(s) | + 381(0)21 | |
Futog (Serbian Cyrillic: Футог) is a big village in Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. It is part of the metropolitan area of Novi Sad.
The name Futog derives from Old Church Slavonic term for “on the mouth” - vo utok (во уток).
In Serbian, the town is known as Futog (Футог), in Croatian as Futog, in Hungarian as Futak, and in German as Alt-Futok.
The town has a population of 18,582 (2002 census). Ethnic groups include:
The population of the village includes a quarter under 15 years old, 66% work-capable people, and 10% farmers.
Historical population:
It is situated in the southern Bačka, 14 km far from Novi Sad, on the middle of the Danube stream. Neighbouring settlements are Veternik in the east, Begeč in the west and Rumenka in the north. Danube river is located in the south of the town.
Futog is divided into Stari Futog (Old Futog) and Novi Futog (New Futog). The town is 8 km long in west-east direction around the main street. Its area is 8,561 ha.
Futog area outspreads on cofin terrace, alluvial plain and inductional plane. Near Futog are two river isles, an effluent pulped in pond.
Climate is medium-continental, influenced by the Fruška Gora and the Danube. Winds are Košava, Western and Breeze. Precipitation is 700 mm a year.
Hydrography include the Danube river, pond and the Danube-Tisa-Danube Canal.
Plants are corn, wheat, industrial plants, vegetables, and well-known cabbage. Animals are ducks, storks, rabbits, foxes, pheasant, etc.
Archeological localities in the area include: Sesije, Gornje Šume, Vodice, Bokternica and Pašnjak. Although there are traces of Slavs in Bačka from old antic period, Slavic presence in this area is confirmed by the data from 9th century, when the area was part of the Bulgarian Empire and Bulgarian voivod Salan ruled in Bačka. Presence of Hungarians is dated in the 10th century, after Salan was defeated by the Hungarian forces.
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