Palić

Палић Palić Palics
Water tower
Country:	Serbia
Subdivision:	Vojvodina, North Bačka District, Subotica municipality
Location:	?
Population: 2002	7,668
Area code:	(+381)24, 024
Postal code:	24413
License plates:	SU

Subotica

Kelebija

Palić

Mala Bosna

Ljutovo

Hajdukovo

Bački Vinogradi

Šupljak

Bikovo

Donji Tavankut

Gornji Tavankut

Mišićevo

Bajmok

Đurđin

Stari Žednik

Novi Žednik

Višnjevac

Čantavir

Bačko Dušanovo

Municipality of
Subotica
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Palić lake at sunset

Palić (Serbian: Палић, Palić, Croatian: Palić, Hungarian Palics, German: Palitsch) is a town in Serbia, 8 km away from Subotica, and 18 km away from the border between Serbia and Hungary. It is a part of the Subotica Municipality, North Bačka District, autonomous province of Vojvodina. The town has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 7,745 people (2002 census). Many tourists come to Palić every year because of the Palić lake. There are over 450 guest houses, and even a five-star hotel. It is known for its international film festival which takes place every summer. This year (2008) the life achievement award was presented to the British film director Ken Loach.

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

• Hungarians = 4,178 (53.95%)
• Serbs = 1,930 (24.92%)
• Croats = 399 (5.15%)
• Yugoslavs = 351 (4.53%)
• Bunjevci = 335 (4.33%)

Historical population

• 1961: 6,135
• 1971: 7,253
• 1981: 6,974
• 1991: 7,375

Palić lake

The Palić lake covers an area of 380 ha, with a 17 km shore line. The average depth of the lake is 2 m, and there are lots of 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.

The "Great" Park

The "Great" Park is an urban park in the centre of Palić city. It was opened in 1840 and today has a total area of 19 ha. The park has around 2,100 hours of sun each year (just like Opatija, Kraljevica or Zlatibor). The average air temperature in summer is 20 °C, and the average precipitation is 540 mm.

There are lots of hotels, restaurants and beaches in the "Great" Park. There is also a Zoological park, one of only three existing in Serbia.

References

• Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

See also

• Palić lake
• Subotica
• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Palić

• www.palic.rs - Official tourism site of Palić Resort
• - Palić Resort on Wikitravel
• www.palic-palics.rs - Official web site
• History of Palić
• - Map of Palić Resort
• Geographical information about Palić
• Palić on Google Maps

v • d • e Cities, towns and villages in the North Bačka District Subotica: Bajmok • Bački Vinogradi • Bačko Dušanovo • Bikovo • Višnjevac • Gornji Tavankut • Donji Tavankut • Đurđin • Kelebija • Ljutovo • Mala Bosna • Mišićevo • Novi Žednik • Palić • Stari Žednik • Hajdukovo • Čantavir • Šupljak Bačka Topola: Bagremovo • Bajša • Bački Sokolac • Bogaraš • Gornja Rogatica • Gunaroš • Zobnatica • Kavilo • Karađorđevo • Krivaja • Mali Beograd • Mićunovo • Novo Orahovo • Njegoševo • Obornjača • Tomislavci • Panonija • Pačir • Pobeda • Svetićevo • Srednji Salaš • Stara Moravica Mali Iđoš: Lovćenac • Feketić (*) bold are municipalities

Coordinates: 46°06′11″N 19°45′31″E / 46.10306°N 19.75861°E / 46.10306; 19.75861

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