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Begeč
БегечSettlement Country Serbia District South Bačka Municipality Novi Sad Population 3,360 (2002) Begeč (Cyrillic: Бегеч) is a village in Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is located in Novi Sad municipality, in South Bačka District. Begeč is situated on the river Danube, approximately 15 km west from Novi Sad, on Bačka Palanka-Novi Sad road. According to 2002 census, the village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,360 people.
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Name
In Serbian Cyrillic, the village is known as Бегеч, in Serbian Latin and Croatian as Begeč, and in Hungarian as Begecs.
History and culture
The Orthodox Church.
In the Roman times (3rd-4th century), the fort named Castellum Onagrinum existed at this location, as well as pontoon bridge that was used by Romans during the war with the Sarmatians.
Begeč was first mentioned in the 16th century and its name 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 Serb Orthodox church from 1838 in the village.
Historical population
- 1961: 2,392
- 1971: 2,608
- 1981: 2,717
- 1991: 2,827
Transport
Village is connected to Novi Sad by a public bus line 56, which operates daily and connect Begeč with Futog, Veternik and Novi Sad. Village is also on bus route from Bač and Bačka Palanka to Novi Sad.
Besides buses and roads, Begeč is connected by river ferry to village of Banoštor in Syrmia, across Danube river. For pedestrians and bicycles it is free of charge, cars pay toll of 200 Serbian dinars (approximately 2 Euros).
Begec - Banostar Ferry.Famous residents
The famous residents of Begeč are footballers:
- Vujadin Boškov
- Radomir Krstić
- Lazar Vasić
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
Cities, towns and villages in the South Bačka District Seat of the district: City of Novi Sad
Novi Sad municipality1: Begeč • Budisava • Čenej • Futog • Kać • Kisač • Kovilj • Rumenka • Stepanovićevo • Veternik
Petrovaradin1: Bukovac • Ledinci • Sremska Kamenica • Stari Ledinci
Bač: Bačko Novo Selo • Bođani • Plavna • Selenča • Vajska
Bačka Palanka: Čelarevo • Despotovo • Gajdobra • Karađorđevo • Mladenovo • Neštin • Nova Gajdobra • Obrovac • Parage • Pivnice • Silbaš • Tovariševo • Vizić
Bački Petrovac: Gložan • Kulpin • Maglić
Bečej: Bačko Gradište • Bačko Petrovo Selo • Mileševo • Radičević
Beočin: Banoštor • Čerević • Grabovo • Lug • Rakovac • Susek • Sviloš
Srbobran: Nadalj • Turija
Sremski Karlovci
Temerin: Bački Jarak • Sirig
Titel: Gardinovci • Lok • Mošorin • Šajkaš • Vilovo
Vrbas: Bačko Dobro Polje • Kosančić • Kucura • Ravno Selo • Savino Selo • Zmajevo
Žabalj: Čurug • Đurđevo • Gospođinci
(*) bold are municipalities, 1 - Novi Sad`s urban municipalities, which aren't fully formedCoordinates: 45°14′12″N 19°37′23″E / 45.23667°N 19.62306°E
Categories:- Suburbs of Novi Sad
- Places in Bačka
- Populated places in Vojvodina
- South Bačka District
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