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Cross-border programme Croatia-Serbia Programe area South Bačka District
Cross-border programme Croatia-Serbia Programe area South Bačka District
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South Bačka District lies in the southern part of Bačka and northern part of Srem. District size is 4.016 km² with population of 593,666. The main city and seat of the district is Novi Sad, which is also the capital and the largest city of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The municipalities are: • Srbobran • Bač • Bečej • Vrbas • Bačka Palanka • Bački Petrovac • Žabalj • Titel • Temerin • Beočin • Sremski Karlovci The first Serbian primary school was founded in Bečej in 1703, while the first grammar school was established in Sremski Karlovci in 1791. Novi Sad is home to the oldest cultural and scientific institution of the Serbian people - the Matica Srpska, which was founded in 1826 in Budapest, and transferred to Novi Sad in 1864. The Serbian National Theatre was founded in Novi Sad in 1861. Within the district the following industries prevail: chemical, oil, machines, tools and electrical porcelain, textile, food, and construction industry. 
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