Hetin


Hetin is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Žitište municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbering 763 people.

Geography

The village is located near the border between Serbia and Romania. Closest neighbouring places are Srpski Itebej, Radojevo, Srpska Crnja, Vojvoda Stepa, Nova Crnja, Velike Livade, and Banatsko Karađorđevo. The postal code of the village is 23235, and the phone area code is 023.

History

Hetin was founded in 1841 by tobacco cultivators. In 1897, Hetin and Tamašfalva were merged into one single village.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in the village include :