Šajkaška
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Šajkaška (Шајкашка) is a geographical region in Serbia. It is southeastern part of Bačka, located in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Territory of Šajkaška is divided among 5 municipalities: Titel, Žabalj, Novi Sad, Bečej and Srbobran. Centre of Šajkaška is Titel.
Places of Šajkaška
Titel municipality:
Žabalj municipality:
Novi Sad municipality:
Bečej municipality:
Srbobran municipality:
Note: Titel and Žabalj are towns and administrative centres of municipalities. Other places are villages.
History
Name Šajkaška means "land of šajkaši". Šajkaši were a specific kind of Austrian army, which moved in narrow, long boats, known as "šajka". These military units have operated on Danube, Tisa, Sava and Moriš rivers.
Šajkaš battalion, as part of Military Frontier, was founded in 1763. In the beginning, the population of the region was composed entirely of Serbs, which were brave and skilful warriors. Šajkaši have participated in many battles against Turks and their involving was very important.
In 1852, Šajkaš battalion was transformed into Titel infantry battalion. This military unit was abolished in 1873, and region was incorporated into Bačka-Bodrog County.
Today, Šajkaška is mainly agricultural region, with well-developed food industry. Yet, the inhabitants of the region didn’t forget their glories past.
