KIKINDA

World Owl Capital

There were ancient settlements at Kikinda, according to archaeological findings, and in 1423, the place Nagkeken (Nađ Kekenj) is mentioned as the property of the Hungarian kings. Kewkend is mentioned in 1462 as well. Numerous hypothetical discussions and claims surround the origin of the city’s name. The Hungarian name of the weed plant in the uninhabited plain “kőkény,” the Turkish word “incindija” (second prayer), and the name of the nearby large mound “Kinđa” are the most commonly used explanations. Today’s name first appears on a geographical map in 1718 in the German variant “GrossKikinda,” and it did not denote a settlement at the time, but rather an uninhabited area - wasteland. In 1947, the city was given its current name, Kikinda. Kikinda was founded 260 years ago, in 1751. In about twenty years, Banat’s neglected land with large swamps was transformed into a prosperous economic area. Wastelands have been converted into arable land by cutting canals, regulating river flows, and building roads. A few decades later, Germans, Hungarians, and Jews settled the city, first planned, then spontaneously, and the French arrived in the area of today’s Kikind municipality, i.e. the village. The population began to become heavily involved in agriculture. Empress Maria Theresa established the Veliko Kikinda Privileged District as a special organizational unit with its headquarters in Kikinda about twenty years after the town’s settlement, in 1774. As a result, the populace received certain benefits, primarily in the fields of economy, judiciary, and politics. The city’s current identity was formed in the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The most beautiful buildings of stylish civil architecture were constructed at that time, and they were concentrated in the city center. The Serbian Orthodox Church, built in 1769, and the Magistrate of the Privileged District of Veliko-Kikinda’s building are the oldest.

750 long-eared owls are thriving in the shelter of Kikinda town square, Serbia in what is by far the largest long-eared owl roost in the world.

Kikinda - Facts

Rent Prices in Sremska Mitrovica are 63% lower than in Novi Sad Restaurant Prices in Sremska Mitrovica are 3.87% lower than in Novi Sad

Kikinda City Hall

Rent Per Month

Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 127.96 EUR Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 102.36 EUR Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 170.61 EUR Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 153.55 EUR

Restaurants

Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course

5.12 EUR

21.33 EUR

McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)

Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) Cappuccino (regular) Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) Water (0.33 liter bottle)

3.84 EUR

1.79 EUR

1.45 EUR

1.08 EUR

1.33 EUR

1.08 EUR

Owl statue in the city centre

Fitness club / Gym monthly fee Tennis Court 1 h on weekends Utilities (Monthly)

Sports & Leisure

20 EUR 2.99 EUR

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£IF€ You gotta know! Places to work from: Great Internet: Fast: 22 Mbps Friendly to foreigners: Great Racial tolerance: Great Safety: Good Freedom of speech: Good Peace (no pol. conflict): Great English speaking: Good LGBTQ+ friendly: Okay

Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85 m2 apartment

Internet (80 Mbps or more, unlimited data)

101.51 EUR

Serbian police always show professionalism no discrimination they serve and protect people of all races, religion and sexuality.

13.61 EUR

Transportation

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) Taxi 1 km (Normal Tariff) Taxi 1 hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

1.28 EUR

0.85 EUR

4.27 EUR

Education level: High Healthcare: Good Quality of life score: Good Power: 230V 50Hz Cashless: Yes Tap water: Yes, safe to drink

The mammoth Kika skeleton which was found on the excavation site of a local company in Kikinda in 1996.