Kovačica

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Kovačica (Serbian: Ковачица or Kovačica, Slovak: Kovačica, Hungarian: Antalfalva, Romanian: Covăciţa, German: Kowatschitza) is a town and municipality located in the South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Kovačica is located 27 km from Pančevo and 47 km from Belgrade. Kovačica lies in the wide Pannonian plain.

The town was founded in 1802, but there are records of small settlements dating from 1458. It is widely known by its naïve art.

The municipality is divided into 8 local communities, the town of Kovačica and the following villages: Debeljača, Idvor, Padina, Putnikovo, Samoš, Uzdin and Crepajа.

According to 2002 census, the town has a population of 6,764, while Kovačica municipality has 27,890 inhabitants. Communities with Slovak majorities are: Kovačica and Padina, while communities with Serb majorities are: Crepaja, Idvor, Putnikovo and Samoš. There is one community with a Hungarian majority- Debeljača, and one community with a Romanian majority- Uzdin.

It is sister city with Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.