Čerević

Čerević
Черевић (Serbian)
Čerević
Čerević
Čerević
Coordinates: 45°13′N 19°40′E / 45.217°N 19.667°E / 45.217; 19.667
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionSyrmia (Podunavlje)
DistrictSouth Bačka
MunicipalityBeočin
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,798
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Čerević (Serbian Cyrillic: Черевић) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality, 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 numbers 2,798 people (2011 census).

Name

In Serbian the village is known as Čerević (Черевић), in Croatian as Čerević, and in Hungarian as Cserög.

History

During the Axis occupation in World War II, 87 civilians were killed in Čerević by fascists.

Historical population

  • 1961: 2,096
  • 1971: 2,144
  • 1981: 2,527
  • 1991: 2,510
  • 2011: 2,798

References

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

See also

45°13′N 19°40′E / 45.217°N 19.667°E / 45.217; 19.667