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<p>The southernmost part of Vojvodina is the Syrmia region. The Hungarian presence here is only sporadic. The area is the most Serbian part of Vojvodina. The central settlement of the Hungarian diaspora in the region is Maradék. Maradék is the last stronghold of local Hungarian culture. The settlement is home to the Petőfi Sándor Cultural Association. The Association is the dominant community of the Hungarian culture in the Syrmia region. The local primary school has a Hungarian-language class, which is unique in the region. Maradék was also the economic centre of the region’s Hungarian population. However, historical and economic changes have had a very negative impact on the settlement. Living in Maradék is difficult, and many people, especially Hungarians, are moving away.</p>
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The southernmost part of Vojvodina is the Syrmia region. The Hungarian presence here is only sporadic. The area is the most Serbian part of Vojvodina. The central settlement of the Hungarian diaspora in the region is Maradék. Maradék is the last stronghold of local Hungarian culture. The settlement is home to the Petőfi Sándor Cultural Association. The Association is the dominant community of the Hungarian culture in the Syrmia region. The local primary school has a Hungarian-language class, which is unique in the region. Maradék was also the economic centre of the region’s Hungarian population. However, historical and economic changes have had a very negative impact on the settlement. Living in Maradék is difficult, and many people, especially Hungarians, are moving away.

The Central Location of the Hungarian Culture in the Syrmia Region: Maradék

PhD, Associate Professor, Head of Department John von Neumann University, Faculty of Economics and Business

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies

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The southernmost part of Vojvodina is the Syrmia region. The Hungarian presence here is only sporadic. The area is the most Serbian part of Vojvodina. The...

The Central Location of the Hungarian Culture in the Syrmia Region: Maradék

Published Online: Dec 03, 2022

Page range: 62 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2022-0004

Keywords
minority, diaspora, ethnic culture, emigration, religion

© 2022 Attila Kasznár et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Central Location of the Hungarian Culture in the Syrmia Region: Maradék

Published Online: Dec 03, 2022

Page range: 62 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2022-0004

Keywordsminority, diaspora, ethnic culture, emigration, religion

© 2022 Attila Kasznár et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
minority, diaspora, ethnic culture, emigration, religion