Hungarians = 43 (3.72%) Romani = 25 (2.17%) others. Historical population 1961: 2,367 1971: 2,047 1981: 1,636 1991: 1,403 2002: 1,155 Trivia Local people of Međa plan to build a monument dedicated to Johnny Weissmuller, who was born in 1904 in Međa according to some sources. However, where the actor was actually born is disputed because other sources claim that his birthplace was Szabadfalu (Freidorf), present-day part of Timișoara. Notable citizens The politician Vuk Drašković was born in Međa. Count János Buttler de Párdány, Hungarian aristocrat. Kálmán Mikszáth's novel A Strange Marriage is based on his life story. Johnny Weissmuller (born Johann Peter Weißmüller; June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American swimmer and actor. The ship's roster from his family's arrival at Ellis Island lists his birthplace as Párdány (now Međa), village on territory of today's Serbia. He won fifty-two US National Championships and set sixty-seven world records. After his swimming career, he became the sixth actor to portray Tarzan in films, a role he played in twelve motion pictures. References Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. Gallery Populated places in Serbian Banat