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Вршац
Vršac

Town coat of arms
Location in Serbia

General Information
Mayor or municipality president Jovica Zarkula
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Vršac
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Vršac

Vršac (Serbian: Вршац or Vršac; Romanian: Vârşeţ; Hungarian: Versec; German: Werschetz) is a city located in Serbia at 45.13°N, 21.30°E. In 2002 the city's total population was 36,001, while Vršac municipality had 53,751 inhabitants. Vršac is located in Banat region, in the Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.

Inhabited places

Vršac municipality includes the city of Vršac and the following villages:

  • Vatin
  • Veliko Središte
  • Vlajkovac
  • Vojvodinci
  • Vršački Ritovi
  • Gudurica
  • Zagajica
  • Izbište
  • Jablanka
  • Kuštilj
  • Mali Žam
  • Malo Središte
  • Markovac
  • Mesić
  • Orešac
  • Pavliš
  • Parta
  • Potporanj
  • Ritiševo
  • Sočica
  • Straža
  • Uljma
  • Šušara

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

The population of the Vršac municipality is composed of:

Settlements with a Serb ethnic majority are: Vršac, Vatin, Veliko Središte, Vlajkovac, Vršački Ritovi, Gudurica, Zagajica, Izbište, Pavliš, Parta, Potporanj, and Uljma. Settlements with a Romanian ethnic majority are: Vojvodinci, Jablanka, Kuštilj, Mali Žam, Malo Središte, Markovac, Mesić, Ritiševo, Sočica, and Straža. Šušara is a settlement with a Hungarian ethnic majority. Orešac is an ethnically mixed settlement with a plurality of the population being Romanian.

Tourist destinations

Vinik winery in Vršac
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Vinik winery in Vršac

The Millennium sport center, built in 2002, is located in Vršac. It is one of the best sport centers in Serbia and Montenegro. The region around Vršac is famed for its vineyards.

The symbol of the town is the Vršac Tower (Vršačka kula), which dates back to the mid 15th century. It stands at the top of the hill (399m) overlooking Vršac.

Considering that Vršac is also famous wine region, one of interesting places to visit in Vršac is private winery, Vinik, which is located in the very center of the city. It is the place where you can enjoy in the taste of one of the finest red and white wines in Serbia - Vrżole Noir and Vrżole Blanc.

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