Bački Monoštor () is a village located in the municipality of Sombor, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 3,485 inhabitant. The village has a Croat majority (that belong to the Croat subgroup of Šokac). Name In Serbian the village is known as Бачки Моноштор or Bački Monoštor, in Croatian as Monoštor (since 2009) or Bački Monoštor (before 2009), in Hungarian as Monostorszeg. History The village of Monostor, located on Siga, was constantly flooded and its population thus settled at the location of Bački Monoštor some time before 1722. The parish of Monostor was established in 1722. The Catholic church of St. Peter and Paul was founded in 1752, and reconstructed in 1806. The first school was opened in 1826. Prior to World War I, the village was inhabited by Šokci, Hungarians, Germans and Romani, and during the war the locals were mobilized into the Austro-Hungarian Army. Demographics Historical population 1961: 4,560 1971: 4,590 1981: 4,432 1991: 4,205 2002: 3,920 2011: 3,425 Ethnic groups 1991 census Yugoslavs = 1,709 Croats = 1,563 Šokci = 404 Hungarians = 167 Serbs = 145 2002 census Croats = 2,043 (52.12%) Yugoslavs = 570 (14.54%) Serbs = 371 (9.46%) Hungarians = 211 (5.38%) Romanians = 179 (4.57%) Romani = 100 (2.55%) others. Features Bački Monoštor is located on a small peninsula surrounded by the Danube backwaters and channels that can be reached only by passing over the bridges - hence the name "Village on the 7 Danube." A bridge is placed at the entrance to the village from the direction of Sombor - the so-called "Pislin bridge" which is on the Grand Bačka Canal, the other is at the entrance to the village from the direction of Bezdan - pontoon bridge, also over the Grand Canal and the third is placed at the southwestern side of the village over Canal Danube-Tisa-Danube, so called "Gypsy bridge" that connects Bački Monoštor with his woods and cottage settlements. Previously, there was another bridge in the district near monoštorski road to Sombor, set over the Grand Canal which connected the former estates and farms to the main road, but was destroyed during World War II. There are also marked cycling routes - the via pacis Panonie. As for coming to Bački Monoštor by water, it is the most attractive because it offers the possibility of enjoying the countless beauties of nature