Sombor (Сомбор) is a city and municipality located in Serbia at 45°47′N 19°07′E / 45.78°N 19.12°E / 45.78; 19.12. The city has a total population of 51,471 (as of 2002), while the Sombor municipality has 97,263 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the West Bačka District of Serbia.
In Serbian, the city is known as Sombor (Сомбор), in Hungarian as Zombor, in Croatian as Sombor, in Rusyn as Zombor (Зомбор), and in German as Zombor.
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Sombor (Сомбор) is a city and municipality located in Serbia at 45°47′N 19°07′E / 45.78°N 19.12°E / 45.78; 19.12. The city has a total population of 51,471 (as of 2002), while the Sombor municipality has 97,263 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the West Bačka District of Serbia.
In Serbian, the city is known as Sombor (Сомбор), in Hungarian as Zombor, in Croatian as Sombor, in Rusyn as Zombor (Зомбор), and in German as Zombor.
The older Hungarian name for the city was Czoborszentmihály. The name originates from the Czobor family, who were the owners of this area in the 14th century. The Serbian name for the city (Sombor) also came from the family name Czobor, and was first recorded in 1543, although the city was mentioned in historical documents under several more names, such as Samobor, Sambor, Sambir, Sonbor, Sanbur, Zibor, and Zombar.
An unofficial Serbian name used for the city is Ravangrad (Раванград-Flattown).
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