Begeč
Бегеч (Serbian)
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View of the village
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Emblem of the local community Begeč | |
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| Coordinates: 45°14′12″N 19°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)
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| • Total | 3,325 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.
City of Novi Sad
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Begeč 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.
The 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]
| 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] | ||
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 connected by a river ferry to the village of BanoštorinSyrmia, 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).
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Cities, towns and villages in the South Bačka District
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Seat of the district: Novi Sad | |
| Novi Sad1 |
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| Petrovaradin1 |
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| Bač |
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| Bačka Palanka |
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| Bački Petrovac |
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| Bečej |
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| Beočin |
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| Srbobran |
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| Sremski Karlovci |
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| Temerin |
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| Titel |
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| Vrbas |
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| Žabalj |
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(*) bold are municipalities or cities, 1 - Novi Sad`s urban municipalities, which aren't fully formed | |
