Rakovac, Beočin

For the monastery, see Rakovac monastery.

Rakovac Раковац (Serbian)
Village (Selo)
Seal
Rakovac Rakovac Rakovac
Coordinates: 45°12′24″N 19°45′57″E
Country	Serbia
Province	Vojvodina
Region	Syrmia (Podunavlje)
District	South Bačka
Municipality	Beočin
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,248
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Rakovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Раковац) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality which is in the Vojvodina province. Although, the village is geographically located in Syrmia, it is part of the South Bačka District. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 2,248 people as of the 2011 census. Rakovac is divided into two parts: Stari Rakovac ("old Rakovac") and Novi Rakovac ("new Rakovac"). Geographically it is close to the big city of Novi Sad.

History

Map of the Beočin municipality, showing the location of Rakovac

During the Axis occupation in World War II, 91 civilians were killed in Rakovac by fascists.

Historical population

• 1961: 1,060
• 1971: 968
• 1981: 1,081
• 1991: 1,375
• 2002: 1,989
• 2011: 2,248

See also

• Rakovac monastery
• List of places in Serbia
• List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina

References

• Miloš Lukić, Putevima slobode - naselja opštine Beočin u ratu i revoluciji, Novi Sad, 1987.
• Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.