Palić
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Palić
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Town | |
 Lake Palić | |
  Palić | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′11″N 19°45′31″E / 46.10306°N 19.75861°ECoordinates: 46°06′11″N 19°45′31″E / 46.10306°N 19.75861°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | North Bačka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.99 km2 (15.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,771 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code(s) | (+381)24, 024 |
| Car plates | SU |
| Website | www |
Palić (Serbian Cyrillic: Палић; Hungarian: Palics; German: Palitsch) is a town located in the city of Subotica, North Bačka District, autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is also located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the border between Serbia and Hungary.
The town has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 7,771 inhabitants (as of 2011 census). Many tourists come to Palić every year because of the Palić lake and spa. There are over 450 guest houses, and even a five-star hotel. It is known for its European film festival which takes place every summer. In 2008 the life achievement award was presented to the British film director Ken Loach.
Demographics[]
Historical population[]
- 1961: 6,135
- 1971: 7,253
- 1981: 6,974
- 1991: 7,375
- 2002: 7,745
- 2011: 7,771
Ethnic groups[]
- Hungarians = 4,178 (53.95%)
- Serbs = 1,930 (24.92%)
- Croats = 399 (5.15%)
- Yugoslavs = 351 (4.53%)
- Bunjevci = 335 (4.33%)
Palić lake[]
The Palić lake covers an area of 380 hectares (940 acres), with a 17-kilometre (11 mi) shore line. The average depth of the lake is 2 metres (6 ft 7 in), and there are many fish in it. In 1995 the Tisa-Palić canal was opened so that the lake would remain as healthy as it was before in spite of development around the lake.
Climate[]
Palić has a warm summer humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification: Dfb) with hot summers and cold winters. With 2,190 hours of sunshine annually it is amongst Serbia's sunniest cities.
| hideClimate data for Palic (1981–2010, extremes 1961–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
38.2 (100.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 2.9 (37.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.0 (42.8) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
5.4 (41.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
11.2 (52.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.5 (43.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.2 (−13.4) |
−21.5 (−6.7) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.3 (43.3) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−21.4 (−6.5) |
−25.2 (−13.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 33.4 (1.31) |
30.3 (1.19) |
33.9 (1.33) |
44.0 (1.73) |
55.5 (2.19) |
80.5 (3.17) |
57.4 (2.26) |
52.2 (2.06) |
49.7 (1.96) |
39.6 (1.56) |
48.1 (1.89) |
46.5 (1.83) |
571.1 (22.48) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 128 |
| Average snowy days | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 79 | 71 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 82 | 87 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69.3 | 113.0 | 158.5 | 199.5 | 259.9 | 274.0 | 307.9 | 283.4 | 206.1 | 162.6 | 94.2 | 61.8 | 2,190.3 |
| Source: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia[3] | |||||||||||||
Gallery[]
Information sign in Serbian and Hungarian
A fountain by the Lake Palić
A monument in Palić
Architecture in Palić
Woman's pavillion
Zvonko Bogdan Winery
Roman Catholic church
Palić Zoo
See also[]
- Palić lake
- Subotica
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
Notes[]
- ^ "Насеља општине Суботица" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Monthly and annual means, maximum and minimum values of meteorological elements for the period 1981–2010" (in Serbian). Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
References[]
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
External links[]
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