Odžaci

Also known as Odzaci

thumb|right|300px|Map of Odžaci municipality Odžaci (, ; ) is a town and municipality located in the West Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town of Odžaci has a population of 7,556 people, while the population of the municipality of Odžaci is 24,926 people (2022 census).

Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang: sr
Settlement.official_name: Odžaci
Settlement.settlement_type: Town and municipality
Settlement.image_shield: COA_Odzaci.png
Settlement.image_map: Municipalities of Serbia Odžaci.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality of Odžaci within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bačka
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: West Bačka
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Odžaci
Settlement.parts_type: Settlements
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: 9
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Population: 7556
Area: 411
Elevation: 87
Official website: www.odzaci.rs
Image: Odzaci n6.jpg
Licence plate code: SO

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Commons category: Odžaci
postal code: 25250

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Contents

Name
Geography
Relief
Climate
Hydrological features
Fauna
History
Founding of Odžaci
Arrival of German colonists
Odžaci - Capital of hemp
Development of Odžaci
World War I
World War II and Kulturbund
The period after the World War II
Settlements
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Economy
Culture
Sport
Notable people
References
External links

==Name== The name Odžaci / Оџаци means "chimneys" in Serbian. Formerly, the settlement was also known as Odžak / Оџак ("chimney"), which is retained in Pannonian Rusyn as . The Slavic/Serbian word "odžak" (or plural "odžaci") is a modification of the Turkish word "Ocak" (bearing the same pronunciation), meaning "fireplace".