Zobnatica
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Zobnatica | |
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 Zobnatica kaštel (now a hotel) | |
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| Coordinates: 45°52′N 19°38′E / 45.867°N 19.633°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 309 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zobnatica (Serbian Cyrillic: Зобнатица, Hungarian: Andrásnépe) is a village in northern Vojvodina. It is situated in the Bačka Topola municipality, itself a part of the North Bačka District. The village a population of 309 people of mostly Hungarians (according to the 2002 census). Zobnatica is also a known and successful horse stable, being the home for several winning horses that achieved success in Yugoslavia and, today, Serbia.
The Zobnatica stable[edit]
The tradition of horse breeding in the region has lasted continuously for hundreds of years, and Zobnatica has been a known horse breeding place for almost 500 years. The horse farm in Zobnatica was founded in 1779 by Bela Vojnic.
The Zobnatica stable encompasses a hippodrome, stables, a museum, a hotel and a restaurant. It has had a tradition of breeding thoroughbred horses for over two hundred years. The achievements of the Zobnatica horses are held in the museum, which is built in the shape of a horseshoe, and the former family hall now holds the hotel.
See also[edit]
Cities, towns and villages in the North Bačka District | ||
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| Subotica |  | |
| Bačka Topola | ||
| Mali Iđoš | ||
(*) bold are municipalities or cities | ||
45°52′N 19°38′E / 45.867°N 19.633°E
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