Begeč (Serbian Cyrillic: Бегеч) is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad in Serbia. It is situated on the river Danube, approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Novi Sad, on the Bačka Palanka-Novi Sad road.
Begeč
Бегеч (Serbian) | |
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 View of the village | |
 Emblem of the local community Begeč | |
  Begeč Location of Begeč within Serbia  Begeč Begeč (Vojvodina)  Begeč Begeč (Serbia)  Begeč Begeč (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′12″N 19°37′23″E / 45.23667°N 19.62306°E | |
| 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 the 16th century and its name is derived from the Ottoman 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 a Serbian Orthodox church dating to 1838 in the village.
Archaeology
editThe archeological site of Castellum 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 the Cultural Heritage of Serbia list, inscribed in 1995.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 public bus line 56, which operates daily and connect Begeč with Futog, Veternik and Novi Sad. Begeč is also on the bus route from Bač and Bačka 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 river ferry to the village of Banoštor in Syrmia, across the Danube river. For pedestrians and bicyclists it is free of charge, while cars pay a toll of 200 Serbian dinars (approximately 2 euros).
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 from the original (pdf) on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 23 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. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.