for the territory of present-day Novi Kneževac municipality, 1910 census recorded 18,513 inhabitants in the area, of which 9,295 (50.21%) spoke Serbian and 8,823 (47.66%) Hungarian (Note that this data is calculated on the present-day territory of Novi Kneževac municipality, not on the territory of historical municipality, which included a much larger territory than the modern one in 1910 and in which the Hungarian speakers were more numerous than the Serbian ones). In 1918, it became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed to Yugoslavia). In 1922, the name "Nova Kanjiža" was officially adopted which was altered to "Novi Kneževac" in 1935 and in 1932, it was the site of the first football match illuminated by electric lanterns in Yugoslavia. Until 1981, the largest ethnic group in the town were Hungarians but with a different demographic trend. The proportion of Serbs increased, while the proportion of Hungarians fell, and in 1981 evinced by all the following censuses, Serbs became the most numerous ethnic group. Nonetheless, there has been a permanent ethnic Serb majority in the territory of present-day Novi Kneževac municipality for several centuries. Inhabited places The Novi Kneževac municipality includes the town of Novi Kneževac, which is situated along the river bank of Tisa, and eight villages. The villages are: Banatsko Aranđelovo Đala Filić Majdan (Hungarian: Magyarmajdány) Podlokanj Rabe (Hungarian: Rábé) Siget Srpski Krstur Note: The Hungarian names are also mentioned at those places where there is a Hungarian ethnic majority. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the total population of the Novi Kneževac municipality was 11,269 inhabitants. Ethnic groups Municipality The population of the Novi Kneževac municipality is composed of: Serbs = 6,445 (57.19%) Hungarians = 3,217 (28.55%) Romani = 923 (8.19%) Others and undeclared = 684 (6.07%) The places where there is a Serb ethnic majority are Novi Kneževac, Banatsko Aranđelovo, Siget, Filić, Srpski Krstur, Đala, and Podlokanj and there are two villages Majdan and Rabe with a Hungarian ethnic majority. The names of the settlements where there is a Hungarian population of more than 20% are Novi Kneževac, Filić, Banatsko Aranđelovo, and Siget. Town The population of the Novi Kneževac town is composed of: Serbs = 3,990 (57.33%) Hungarians = 2,355 (33.84%) Romani = 142 (2.04%) Others and undeclared = 473 (6.79%) Gallery See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina Municipalities of Serbia North