Gakovo
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Gakovo (Гаково) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sombor municipality, in the West Bačka District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 2,201 (2002 census).
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[edit] Geography
Gakovo is located in north-western Bačka near the border with Hungary. A small neighbouring settlement known as Kruševlje is also officially regarded as part of Gakovo.
[edit] History
Gakovo was founded by German colonists between 1763 and 1768. Present-day inhabitants of the village were settled here after World War II. They originating from Mrkonjić Grad and Donja Pecka.
[edit] Historical population
- 1961: 1,769
- 1971: 1,803
- 1981: 2,122
- 1991: 2,073
[edit] References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
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