West Bačka District
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West Bačka District Zapadnobački okrug Западнобачки округ |
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| District of Serbia | |
 Location of the West Bačka District within Serbia |
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| Country |
 Serbia
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| Province | Vojvodina |
| Administrative center | Sombor |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Latinka Vasiljević |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,420 km2 (930 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 188,087 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-05 |
| Municipalities | 3 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 37 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 32 |
| Website | www |
The West Bačka District (Serbian: Западнобачки округ / Zapadnobački okrug, pronounced [zâːpadnobâːtʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of seven administrative districts of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It lies in the geographical region of Bačka. It has a population of 188,087 inhabitants. The administrative seat of the district is the city of Sombor.
In Serbian, the district is known as Zapadnobački okrug or Западнобачки округ, in Croatian as Zapadnobački okrug, in Bunjevac as Zapadnobački okrug, in Hungarian as Nyugat-bácskai körzet, in Slovak as Západnobáčsky okres, in Rusyn as Заходнобачки окрух, and in Romanian as Districtul Bacica de Vest.
In the 9th century, the area was ruled by the Bulgarian-Slavic duke Salan. From 11th to 16th century, during the administration of the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, the area was divided between the Bodrogiensis County, Bacsensis County, and Csongradiensis County. In 1526-1527, the area was ruled by the independent Serb ruler, emperor Jovan Nenad, while during Ottoman administration (16th-17th century), it was part of the Sanjak of Segedin.
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