Name	Duško Radaković
Position	President of Municipal Assemnbly (Mayor)
Organization	Municipal Assembly of Kikinda
Address	Skupstina Opstine Kikinda Trg srpskih dobrovoljaca 12 23300 Kikinda FRY
Tel No	00 381 230 21 000
Fax No	00 381 230 22 904

Population

According to census in 1991, the town has 43.043 inhabitants while Municipality of Kikinda has 68.915, of various nations and nationalities, mainly Serbs.

Country - region

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
Republic of Serbia,
Autonomous Province of Vojvodina

Geographical location

Municipality of Kikinda is in North Banat, taking area of 782 square km or 3,6 AP Vojvodina area. It has five bordering municipalities and Country of Romania. North and northwest is Coka; southwest are Novi Becej, south Zrenjanin and Zitiste, southeast Nova Crnja, east and northeast Romania border.

Kikinda is halfway from Szeged to Zrenjanin.

General characteristics

In the former Yugoslavia Municipality of Kikinda was among the most developed ones, with high level of cultural and sports life. Last ten years have brought catastrophic fall down, first of all in economy, which caused fall down in other segments of life. Population is mixed mainly the Serbs. National relations are traditionally good. Local government consists of parties, which are opposite to republic government.

Principal Economic Activities

Agriculture

Basic branch of economy in the Municipality of Kikinda is agriculture, with its 59.817 hectares of arable land. Annual production of wheat is about 60.000 tons, 114.670 tons, sunflower seeds 12.409 tons, soya 9.608 tons and sugar beat 50.559 tons, and also various vegetables and fruits.

Industries

Industrial production includes production of oil derivation DD ‘’Naftagas’’ branch in Kikinda, industry for metal processing, machine tools, special tools, car parts and flexible technologies DD ‘’Livnica’’ Kikinda; building material production IGM ‘’Toza Markovic’’; chemical production MGK and ‘’Hemik’’ Kikinda; processing of agricultural products (DD ‘’Pekara’’ Kikinda, DD ‘’Banini’’ Kikinda, DD ‘’Agroseme’’ Kikinda, DD ‘’Pik’’ Kikinda’’, DD ‘’Prima’’ Kikinda, DD ‘’Kikindski mlin’’ Kikinda and ‘’Standard’’ Kikinda).

Tourism

Hunting tourism is developed in Kikinda Municipality. Facilities for tourists – hotel ‘’Narvik’’, the only ‘’A’’ category hotel in Vojvodina.

Others

Other branches of economy are crafts, building industry, trade, catering industry, traffic and connections. Crafts in Kikinda have lost their importance in the last ten years, although they are starting all over again now. There are six construction enterprises in the Municipality of Kikinda: ‘’Elektron’’, ‘’Mozaik’’, ‘’Radnik’’, ‘’Kikinda’’, ‘’Severni Banat’’ and ‘’Nas stan’’. Trade is important with numerous social or private firms. Catering includes seven social and many private facilities. Road, railroad, water traffic as well as postal and telecommunication services developed.

Educational Facilities

• Nursery – 1 head with 16 outlets

• Primary schools - 17

• Secondary schools - 4

• Other – 1 college and 1 department of University, Technical School

Leisure Activities

Sports Facilities

Kikinda Municipality has 51 sport clubs registered with all types of sports (football, handball, athletics, basketball, table tennis, tennis and others).

Sport facilities are: 11 football playgrounds, sport-leisure center with indoor and outdoor swimming pools and sport hall.

Cultural activities

Cultural activities are mainly covered by 5 institutions: National Theatre, Library, National Museum, Historic Archive and Youth Club. There are two associations for cherishing art and culture Gusle and Edjseg.

Societies,Associations and Clubs

Besides the above, there are various and numerous societies, associations and clubs which are very active. The most important is Association of small economies in help small and medium enterprises develop, ‘’Green place’’ for ecology, ‘’Zar’’ – association for women, ‘’Distrikt’’ – association for the nourishment of the town’s traditions.

Historical Connections

From 1776 to 1876 Kikinda was military, administrative and political center and economic center of Big Kikinda District. When the District was abolished it was added to Toronal region and thus reduced to municipality. After the First World War its geographic importance diminished due to political and administrative changes as the region was divided among Yugoslavia, Romania and Hungary. Important persons: J.Popovic, M.Antic, D.Vasiljev – writers, R.Trnic – national hero.

We expect the future partner to be similar to Kikinda in the tradition and cultural development.

Kikinda maintains relations with many towns in the country and abroad. It is in brotherhood with NASARET ILIT in Israel. We have excellent relations with Timisoara, town in neighbouring Romania.

We expect cultural co-operation, co-operation between the sport clubs as well as economic co-operation.

Talk to us

kikinda@bbnet.org.yu