Beočin

Beočin (Serbian Cyrillic: Беочин, pronounced [bɛɔ̌tʃiːn]; Hungarian: Belcsény) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The population of the town is 7,839, whilst Beočin's municipality population is 15,726. There is also a Beočin Monastery from the 16th century in the municipality.

Beočin
Беочин (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Beočin
Location of the municipality of Beočin within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°12′N 19°44′E
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionSyrmia (Podunavlje)
DistrictSouth Bačka
MunicipalityBeočin
Settlements8
Government
  MayorBiljana Janković (SNS)
Area
  Town35.08 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
  Municipality184.21 km2 (71.12 sq mi)
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
  Town
7,839
  Town density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
  Municipality
15,726
  Municipality density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21300
Area code+381 21
Car platesNS
Websitewww.beocin.rs
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