Batschka-Torontal District

Batschka-Torontal District (Bačko-torontalski okrug or Бачко-торонталски округ; Bezirk Batschka-Torontal; Bács-Torontáli körzet; Districtul Bacica-Torontal; Bačko-torontalski okrug) was one of two original administrative districts of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar (a crown land within Austrian Empire). It existed from 1849 to 1850.

History
The crown land Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar was formed in 1849 and was initially divided into two districts: Batschka-Torontal and Temeschwar-Karasch.

In 1850, crown land was divided into five districts and the territory of Batschka-Torontal District was divided among Neusatz District, Zombor District and Großbetschkerek District.

Geography
The Batschka-Torontal District included most of Bačka (excluding Šajkaška region), north-western Banat and northern Syrmia. It shared borders with Temeschwar-Karasch District in the east, the Banat Military Frontier in the south, Kingdom of Slavonia (Osijek/Essek County) in the southwest, and the Kingdom of Hungary in the north and west (all parts of the Austrian Empire).

Demographics
According to 1850 census, the population of the district numbered 1,002,013 residents, including:
 * Germans = 276,552 (27.6%)
 * Serbs = 264,547 (26.4%)
 * Hungarians = 251,247 (25.07%)

Cities and towns
Main cities and towns in the district were:
 * Abthausen (Apatin)
 * Alt Betsche (Stari Bečej)
 * Frankenstadt (Baja)
 * Futok (Futog)
 * Großbetschkerek (Veliki Bečkerek)
 * Großkikinda (Velika Kikinda)
 * India (Inđija)
 * Josephsfeld (Kula)
 * Maria-Theresiopel (Subotica)
 * Neusatz (Novi Sad)
 * Plankenburg (Palanka)
 * Ruma (Ruma)
 * Temeri (Temerin)
 * Zenta (Senta)
 * Zombor (Sombor)

Most of the mentioned cities and towns are today in Serbia, while town of Frankenstadt (Baja) is today in Hungary.