Vatin

For the identification number, see VATIN. For the municipality in the Czech Republic, see Vatín.

Vatin (Serbian Cyrillic: Ватин; Hungarian: Versecvát) is a village located in the municipality of Vršac, Serbia. A border crossing between Serbia and Romania is located in the village. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (53.2%) with a sizable Hungarian minority (26.8%) and its population numbering 128 inhabitants (2022 census).

Vatin Ватин (Serbian) Versecvát (Hungarian)
Village (Selo)
The main street and the Orthodox Church
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Coordinates: 45°14′03″N 21°14′22″E
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
District	South Banat
Municipality	Vršac
Area [1]
• Vatin	17.12 km2 (6.61 sq mi)
Elevation	82 m (269 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Vatin	128[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	26337
Area code	+381(0)13
Car plates	VŠ

Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Vatin (Ватин), in Hungarian as Versecvát, and in German as Wattin.

History

Area of Vatin culture

The Moravica River near Vatin

Bronze Age graves of south Russian steppe nomads were found in the village, as well as 14th century BC duck-shaped vases were found in Vatin.^[4]

Vatin circles

Just outside the village there are Vatin circles that were estimated to belong to the Vinča culture.^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}

Historical population

• 1961: 553
• 1971: 489
• 1981: 417
• 1991: 316
• 2002: 250
• 2011: 239
• 2022: 128

See also

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