title: Bezdan
text: Bezdan (; , , ) is a village located in Bačka, Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in the Sombor municipality, West Bačka District. The village has a Hungarian ethnic majority and its population numbers at 5,263 people (2002 census).
  
  History
  It was first mentioned in 1305 under the name of Battyan, while in 1341 it was mentioned as Betsan. The village was destroyed during an Ottoman invasion in the 16th century. With the establishment of Habsburg rule, the village was settled by Hungarians, Poles, Czechs and Germans. The first church in the village was built in 1755, and the current one was constructed in 1846.
  
  Demographics
  
  Historical population
  1961: 6,813
  1971: 6,427
  1981: 6,085
  1991: 5,472
  2002: 5,263
  2011: 4,623
  
  Ethnic groups
  The ethnic groups in the village as of 2002 census:
  Hungarians = 2,983 (56.68%)
  Serbs = 1,256 (23.87%)
  Croats = 424 (8.06%)
  Yugoslavs = 141 (2.68%)
  others.
  
  See also 
   List of places in Serbia
   List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
  
  References
  
   Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
  
  External links
  
   
    History of Bezdan
   www.soinfo.org
  
  Places in Bačka
  Sombor
  West Bačka District
  Hungarian communities in Serbia