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Curug is a village in the municipality of Žabalj, in the South Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 8,882 people (2002 census).

In Serbian, the village is known as Curug, in Croatian as Curug, and in Hungarian as Csurog.

It is one of the oldest Vojvodinian settlements, mentioned as far as in 1238 under name Churlack. In 1325, it was mentioned as Chorug, in 1332/1337 as Churvuk, in 1338/1342 as Charug, in 1363 as Csurog, and in 1380 as Curgug. During Ottoman rule, it was recorded as Csaragh (in 1551), Chyrogd (in 1553), and Czurok (in 1656).

The village of Curug is situated in the wide lowlands of the south-eastern part of the Bačka region, in the place where the river Tisa creates it's greatest meander down it's flow.

It is bordered by the settlements of Bačko Gradište (to the north), Kumane and Novi Bečej (northeast), Taraš (east), Gospođinci (south), Temerin (southwest), Nadalj (northwest), and Žabalj (south-southeast).

The fact of it being settled in one of the highest parts of planes (82m sea-level) is one of the main reasons the Curug always managed to avoid floods, and for being constantly populated during it’s long history.

Several archaeological sites are located around the Curug, mainly from time of Roman Empire and early Middle Ages. Traces of ancient Indo-European peoples, notably of Iazyges and Celts, are also discovered at this location. The archaeologists have found here traces of Slavic settlement from the 9th-10th century, [1] as well as the traces of the Serb settlement from the 15th century. [2]

During Ottoman rule (16th - 17th century), Curug was part of the sanjak of Segedin and nahija of Titel. There was also Ottoman fort near the village, whose commander was beg Melković, who was also commander of forts in Bečej and Bečkerek. During the war between Ottomans and Habsburgs, in 1687/88, Curug was burned and destroyed.

During Habsburg rule, the Curug was rebuilt (in 1699). From 1703 to 1751, Curug was part of Habsburg Military Frontier and from 1751 to 1769, it was part of the District of Potisje. From 1769 to 1873, Curug was again part of the Military Frontier, and from 1873 to 1918, it was part of the Bačka-Bodrog county. In 1720, Curug had about 600 inhabitants, most of whom were Serbs and there was also one Hungarian family in the village. In 1880, population of Curug numbered 6,406 inhabitants, including 4,961 (77%) Serbs, 981 (15%) Hungarians, 181 (2.8%) Germans, 96 (1.5%) Jews, etc. In 1910, population numbered 10,377 inhabitants, including 7,211 (69.5%) Serbs, 2,730 (26.30%) Hungarians, 203 (1.96%) Jews, 171 (1.65%) Germans, etc.

Since 1918, Curug was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and subsequent South Slavic states. During the Hungarian Axis occupation, in 1942 raid, 893 inhabitants of the Curug were murdered, of whom 554 were men, 153 women, 82 children, and 104 old people. By nationality, victims included 842 Serbs, 44 Jews, and 7 Roma.

Historical population of Curug:

• 1961: 9,469
• 1971: 9,336
• 1981: 9,231
• 1991: 8,987
• 2002: 8,882
  
  
  Famous residents of Curug

• Teodor Ilić Češljar (1746-1793), a Serbian painter. He was born in Čurug.
• Petar Konjović (1883-1970), a Serbian composer. He was born in Čurug.
• dr Jovan Tucakov (1905-1978), a Serbian pharmakologist. He was born in Čurug.
• dr Lazar Paču (1865-1915)

 

 

 

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