Kovačica (, ; ; ; ) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 6,259, while Kovačica municipality has 25,274 inhabitants. It is widely known for its naïve art that the local residents make without any form of art school. Geography The town of Kovačica is located 27 km from Pančevo and 43 km from Belgrade. History The town was founded in the 18th century, but there are records of small settlements dating from 1458. In the middle of the 18th century, this area was recorded as wasteland. Settlement was founded in 1750 and was settled (in 1751–1752) by Serb soldiers from Potisje and Pomorišje, after military frontier in these regions was abolished. In 1767, Kovačica was included into German regiment of Banatian Military Frontier. First Slovaks came here from Ečka and Aradac (in 1783) and after them, Slovaks from Arvas, Trenčin and Bekeš county came here as well (in 1801). From the middle of the 19th century, Kovačica is a center of municipality and cultural and social center of Slovaks in Banat. Settlements Kovačica municipality includes the town of Kovačica and the following villages: Crepaja Debeljača () Idvor Padina Putnikovo Samoš Uzdin Demographics According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Kovačica has 25,274 inhabitants, with 6,259 in town area. Ethnic groups Communities with Slovak majorities are: Kovačica () and Padina (). Communities with Serb majorities are: Crepaja, Idvor, Putnikovo and Samoš. There is one community with a Hungarian majority: Debeljača (), and one community with a Romanian majority: Uzdin (). The ethnic composition of the municipality (as of 2011 census): Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017): International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Kovačica is twinned with: Banská Bystrica, Slovakia See also Municipalities of Serbia South Banat District References External links Art and Cultural Events In The Municipality of Kovačica Slovak communities in Serbia Populated places in Serbian Banat Populated places in South Banat District Municipalities and cities of Vojvodina Towns in Serbia