Begeč (Serbian Cyrillic:Бегеч) is a suburban settlement of the city ofNovi Sad in Serbia. It is situated on the riverDanube, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Novi Sad, on theBačka Palanka-Novi Sad road.
Begeč Бегеч (Serbian) | |
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 View of the village | |
 Emblem of the local community Begeč | |
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| Coordinates:45°14′12″N19°37′23″E / 45.23667°N 19.62306°E /45.23667; 19.62306 | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality |  Novi Sad |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.44 km2 (16.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,325 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Geography
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History
editBegeč was first mentioned in the16th century and its name is derived from theOttoman ruling title "beg" (or "bey") and word "eč" (meaning "village"), hence the full meaning of the name would be "the village of the beg.". There is aSerbian Orthodox church dating to 1838 in the village.
Archaeology
editThe archeological site ofCastellum Onagrinum is located on the left shore of the Danube. It includes ruins of a Roman fortress built in the late 3rd century. The site is part of theCultural Heritage of Serbia list, inscribed in 1995.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1948 | 2,277 | — |
| 1953 | 2,329 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 2,392 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 2,606 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2,717 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,827 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,335 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 3,325 | −0.3% |
| Source: Census[3] | ||
Transport
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Begeč is connected to Novi Sad by the publicbus line 56, which operates daily and connect Begeč withFutog,Veternik andNovi Sad. Begeč is also on the bus route fromBač andBačka Palanka to Novi Sad.Begeč is also located on the Euro Velo 6 Bicycle path. People of Novi Sad like to go by bike on weekends, especially the nearby Begečka Jama lake
Begeč is also connected by a riverferry to the village ofBanoštor inSyrmia, across theDanube river. For pedestrians and bicyclists it is free of charge, while cars pay a toll of 200Serbian dinars (approximately 2euros).
Notable people
edit- Vujadin Boškov, footballer
- Milan Pavkov, footballer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Насеља општине Нови Сад"(PDF) (in Serbian). Statistical Office of Serbia. Archived fromthe original(pdf) on 21 November 2020. Retrieved23 October 2019.
- ^"Споменици културе у Србији" [Cultural monuments in Serbia] (in Serbian).
- ^"2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements"(PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014.ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved27 June 2014.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.