War I, Kelebija became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croat and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia). A part of Kelebija's territory that traditionally belonged to the village remained in Hungary, forming thus a new settlement on the other side of the border, which is called with the same name, but with Hungarian spelling Kelebia. That is why Hungarians often call Kelebija as Alsókelebia, that is to say Lower-Kelebija. Kelebija was ruled again by Hungary between 1941 and 1944 during World War II. In 1978, the border crossing between Yugoslavia and Hungary was open, putting thus to end the relative isolation of the village from the rest of the world. Today, Kelebija is the most northern settlement in Serbia, a few hundred meters from the border with Hungary. Demographics As of 2011 census, the village has 2,142 inhabitants. Historical population 1961: 2,974 1971: 2,434 1981: 1,995 1991: 1,975 2002: 2,168 2011: 2,132 Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the village is as follows (2002 census): Hungarians = 1,275 (58.81%) Serbs = 367 (16.93%) Croats = 138 (6.37%) Bunjevci = 133 (6.14%) Yugoslavs = 102 (4.71%) Others See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina References Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. External links Kelebija Customs Details Divided cities Subotica Places in Bačka Hungary–Serbia border crossings Hungarian communities in Serbia