Ruski Krstur
Ruski Krstur
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| Coordinates: 45°34′N 19°25′E / 45.567°N 19.417°E | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Province | Vojvodina |
| Region | Bačka |
| District | West Bačka |
| Municipality | Kula |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,846 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ruski Krstur (Serbian: Руски Крстур; Pannonian Rusyn: Руски Керестур, romanized: Ruski Kerestur) is a village located in the municipality of Kula, West Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a Rusyn ethnic majority. and a population of 3,846 people (2022 census). Ruski Krstur is the cultural centre of the Rusyns in Serbia. The number of Rusyns in Ruski Krstur is in constant decline as many of them have moved out to Canada concentrating in the town of North Battleford, Saskatchewan. The village is the seat of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Ruski Krstur, part of the wider Greek Catholic Church of Croatia and Serbia.