# Idvor > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Idvor > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Idvor.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idvor > Source revision: 1346161909 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Village in Vojvodina, Serbia Idvor Идвор Village (Selo) Mihajlo Pupin's birth house Idvor Location of Idvor within Serbia Show map of Vojvodina Idvor Idvor (Serbia) Show map of Serbia Idvor Idvor (Europe) Show map of Europe Coordinates: 45°11′12″N 20°30′31″E / 45.18667°N 20.50861°E / 45.18667; 20.50861 Country Serbia Province Vojvodina District South Banat Municipality Kovačica Elevation 61 m (200 ft) Population (2002) • Idvor 1,198 Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 26207 Area code +381(0)13 Car plates PA **Idvor** ([Serbian Cyrillic](/source/Serbian_Cyrillic_alphabet): Идвор) is a village in northern [Serbia](/source/Serbia). It is located in the [Kovačica](/source/Kova%C4%8Dica_(town)) municipality, [South Banat District](/source/South_Banat_District), [Vojvodina](/source/Vojvodina) province. The village has a [Serb](/source/Serb) ethnic majority (93.98%) and its population numbers 1,198 people (2002 census). ## Name In [Serbian](/source/Serbian_language), the village is known as *Idvor* (Идвор), in [German](/source/German_language) as *Idwor*, and in [Hungarian](/source/Hungarian_language) as *Torontáludvar*. The town's name originates from *Hyd Var*, which means "Guard near border crossing" in [Hungarian](/source/Hungarian_language). ## Geography Idvor [Uzdin](/source/Uzdin) [Putnikovo](/source/Putnikovo) [Samoš](/source/Samo%C5%A1) **[Kovačica](/source/Kova%C4%8Dica_(town))** [Padina](/source/Padina_(Vojvodina)) [Debeljača](/source/Debelja%C4%8Da) [Crepaja](/source/Crepaja) **Municipality of Kovačica** Idvor is situated near the [Tamiš](/source/Tami%C5%A1) river, 35km from [Zrenjanin](/source/Zrenjanin) and 43km from [Pančevo](/source/Pan%C4%8Devo), in the [Banat](/source/Banat) region of Serbia. ## History During Ottoman rule (in 1660/66), Idvor was populated by ethnic Serbs. Another wave of Serbs came to the town near the end of the 17th century during the [Great Migrations](/source/Great_Migrations_of_the_Serbs), led by [Arsenije III Crnojević](/source/Arsenije_III_Crnojevi%C4%87). The Serbs arrived from [Patriarchate of Peć](/source/Serbian_Patriarchate_of_Pe%C4%87) region to serve as guardians of the Austrian military frontier against the Ottomans.[1] Until 1795 the village was situated at location known as "Staro selo", and in that year it was moved to its current position to take advantage of a more favorable terrain.[2] The Serbian Orthodox Church in Idvor was built in 1803, with additions of clock, bells, and improvements to the tower over following decades. The iconostasis was installed in 1871 and painted by [Stevan Todorović](/source/Stevan_Todorovi%C4%87) during 1876–1879.[3] ## Historical population - 1961: 1,823 - 1971: 1,621 - 1981: 1,442 - 1991: 1,308 - 2002: 1,198 ## Notable residents Memorial Complex of Mihajlo Pupin in Idvor Serbian physicist, inventor, and philanthropist [Mihajlo Pupin](/source/Mihajlo_Pupin) was born in Idvor. The [Memorial Complex](/source/Memorial_Complex_in_Idvor_(Mihajlo_Pupin)) in Idvor is dedicated to his life and work. It consists of Mihajlo Pupin's home, the Old School (elementary school that he attended), and the National Home that he endowed to ldvor and its people, which was supposed to become a National University. The Complex gained the status of a [Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance](/source/Monuments_of_Culture_of_Exceptional_Importance_(Serbia)) in 1990.[4][5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["From Immigrant to Inventor, by Michael Pupin—A Project Gutenberg eBook"](https://www.gutenberg.org/files/66886/66886-h/66886-h.htm#xi). *www.gutenberg.org*. Retrieved 2024-06-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["O NAMA"](https://osmpupin.weebly.com/o-nama.html). *OŠ Mihajlo Pupin Idvor*. Retrieved 2024-06-22. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Идвор"](https://www.eparhijabanatska.rs/parohije/crepajsko-namesnistvo/idvor/). *Српска Православна Епархија банатска* (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-27. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Музеј Пупина"](https://www.muzejpupina.rs/index.html). *www.muzejpupina.rs*. Retrieved 2024-06-18. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The Memorial Complex of Mihajlo Pupin"](https://www.zzskpancevo.org/en/nepokretna-kulturna-dobra/the-memorial-complex-of-mihajlo-pupin/). *Завод за заштиту споменика културе у Панчеву*. Retrieved 2024-06-18. - Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996. - Jovan Erdeljanović, Srbi u Banatu, Novi Sad, 1992. - Dr. Dušan J. Popović, Srbi u Vojvodini, knjiga 1, Novi Sad, 1990. ## See also - [List of places in Serbia](/source/List_of_places_in_Serbia) - [List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina](/source/List_of_cities%2C_towns_and_villages_in_Vojvodina) v t e Cities, towns and villages in the South Banat District Pančevo Banatski Brestovac Banatsko Novo Selo Glogonj Dolovo Ivanovo Jabuka Kačarevo Omoljica Starčevo Alibunar Banatski Karlovac Vladimirovac Dobrica Ilandža Janošik Lokve Nikolinci Novi Kozjak Seleuš Bela Crkva Banatska Palanka Banatska Subotica Vračev Gaj Grebenac Dobričevo Dupljaja Jasenovo Kajtasovo Kaluđerovo Kruščica Kusić Crvena Crkva Češko Selo Vršac Vatin Veliko Središte Vlajkovac Vojvodinci Vršački Ritovi Gudurica Zagajica Izbište Jablanka Kuštilj Mali Žam Malo Središte Markovac Mesić Orešac Pavliš Parta Potporanj Ritiševo Sočica Straža Uljma Šušara Kovačica Debeljača Idvor Padina Putnikovo Samoš Uzdin Crepaja Kovin Bavanište Gaj Deliblato Dubovac Malo Bavanište Mramorak Pločica Skorenovac Šumarak Opovo Baranda Sakule Sefkerin Plandište Banatski Sokolac Barice Velika Greda Veliki Gaj Dužine Jermenovci Kupinik Laudonovac Margita Markovićevo Miletićevo Stari Lec Hajdučica (*) bold are municipalities or cities Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Idvor](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Idvor). 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