Place details
Place nameVojvodina
Other namesVoivodina, Vojvodina province
CountrySrbija-Crna Gora
Latitude45
Longitude20
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area was originally part of Hungary & Croatia; was taken by Turks in 16th cen.; restored to Hungary in 1699; became a refuge for Serbians & Croatians fleeing Ottoman Empire; foremost agricultural center for Yugoslavia.