Bečej




Town and municipality in Vojvodina, Serbia








































































Bečej
Бечеј
Óbecse

Town and municipality

Town hall
Town hall



Coat of arms of Bečej
Coat of arms


Location of the municipality of Bečej within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Bečej within Serbia

Coordinates: 45°37′N 20°02′E / 45.617°N 20.033°E / 45.617; 20.033Coordinates: 45°37′N 20°02′E / 45.617°N 20.033°E / 45.617; 20.033
Country
 Serbia
Province
Vojvodina
District
South Bačka
Settlements
5
Government
 • Mayor
Vuk Radojević
Area[1]
 • Municipality
487 km2 (188 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
23,895
 • Municipality
37,351
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21220
Area code
+381 21
Car plates
BČ
Website
www.becej.rs

Bečej (Serbian: Бечеј / Bečej, pronounced [bɛ̌tʃɛːj], Hungarian: Óbecse, pronounced [ˈoːbɛt͡ʃɛ]) is a town and municipality located in the South Bačka District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a population of 23,895, while the municipality has 37,351 inhabitants. It is a multiethnic town, predominantly inhabited by Serbs and Hungarians.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Inhabited places


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Politics


    • 5.1 2008 elections




  • 6 Notable people


  • 7 International relations


    • 7.1 Twin towns – Sister cities




  • 8 Sports


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


    • 10.1 Footnotes




  • 11 External links





History




Serbian Orthodox Church.




The Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church


Bečej was mentioned first during the administration of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1091 under Latin name Bechey[3] and later in 1238 under Hungarian name Becse.[citation needed] Name probably originated from Bechey family that had possessions in this area.[4] In the 15th century (from 1419 to 1441) the town was a possession of the Serbian despot Đurađ Branković. In the end of the 15th century, army of the Kingdom of Hungary led by Serbian despot Vuk Grgurević (Zmaj Ognjeni Vuk) defeated the Ottoman army near Bečej.[4] In 1551, an Ottoman army led by Mehmed paša Sokolović conquered the town.[4] Bečej was administered by the Ottomans between 1551 and 1687 (nominally to 1699) and was part of the Sanjak of Segedin, which was initially in Budin eyalet, latterly in Eğri Eyalet.[5] In Ottoman Turkish it was known as "Beçe".


In the end of the 17th century the Ottoman administration was replaced by Habsburg one and settlement was populated by ethnic Serbs from Banat who ran away from the Ottoman Empire. Between 1702 and 1751, the town belonged to the Tisza-Maros section of the Habsburg Military Frontier. After the abolishment of this part of the Frontier in 1751, many Serbs that lived in the town emigrated to Russia (notably to New Serbia and Slavo-Serbia). They founded a new settlement with name Bečej in New Serbia. To prevent this emigration, the Habsburg authorities formed autonomous District of Potisje with seat in Becse. District of Potisje existed between 1751 and 1848. The three privileges were given to the district in 1759, 1774 and 1800. First privilege of the District defined its autonomous status, while the second one allowed ethnic Hungarians to settle in the district. In the following period many Hungarians settled in Becse (the first ones in 1757[6]) and they replaced Serbs as a dominant nation in the town. In 1751, the entire population of the town was composed of Serbs, while in 1774 half of the population was composed of Serbs and another half was composed of Hungarians.[4] According to the 1910 census, the population of Becse municipality numbered 54,275 people, of whom 30,465 spoke Hungarian and 22,821 Serbian. The town of Becse had 19,372 inhabitants in 1910, of which 12,488 spoke Hungarian (64.46%), 6,582 Serbian (33.98%) and 193 German (1%).[7]


Serb elementary school in Becse was opened in 1703 and it is one of the oldest schools in Vojvodina[4] as well as the first elementary school among Serbs.[8] Hungarian elementary school was opened in Bečej in 1765, while Jewish elementary school was opened in 1882. Serb reading house was opened in 1862, while Hungarian reading house was opened in 1869.


Since 1918, Bečej was part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and subsequent South Slavic states. During the Hungarian Axis occupation, in the 1942 raid, 215 inhabitants of the town were murdered by Hungarian forces, of whom 111 were men, 72 women, 13 children, and 19 old people.[9] By nationality, victims included 110 Jews, 102 Serbs, and 1 Hungarian.[9]



Inhabited places




Map of Bečej municipality


Bečej municipality includes the town of Bečej and the following villages:




  • Bačko Gradište (Hungarian: Bácsföldvár)


  • Bačko Petrovo Selo (Hungarian: Péterréve)


  • Mileševo (Hungarian: Kutaspuszta and Drea)


  • Radičević (Also known as Čikerija)


Note: for settlements with absolute or relative Hungarian majority names are also given in Hungarian.


There are also several sub-settlements in the municipality, including:



  • Poljanice (Hungarian: Pecesor)

  • Novo Selo

  • Drljan



Demographics


Bečej is an ethnically mixed town and municipality. The statistics according to the 2011 census is the following:[10]


Ethnic groups in the town



  • Serbs = 10,574 (44.25%)


  • Hungarians = 10,323 (43.20%)


  • Roma = 337 (1.41%)

  • Others and undeclared = 2661 (11.14%)


Ethnic groups in the municipality


  • Hungarians = 17,309 (46.34%)

  • Serbs = 15,451 (41.37%)

  • Romani = 842 (2.25%)

  • Others and undeclared = 3,749 (10.04%)


Settlements by ethnic majority

Settlements with a Hungarian ethnic majority are: Bačko Petrovo Selo and Mileševo. There is one settlement with a Serb ethnic majority: Radičević. Two settlements: Bečej and Bačko Gradište are ethnically mixed.


Languages

Languages spoken in the municipality include:




  • Hungarian (50.29%)


  • Serbian (46.63%)

  • Other (3.08%)


Historical population of the town


  • 1910: 19,372

  • 1961: 24,963

  • 1971: 26,722

  • 1981: 27,102

  • 1991: 26,634

  • 2011: 23,907



Economy


The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[11]























































































Activity
 Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 920
Mining 16
Processing industry 1,839
Distribution of power, gas and water 63
Distribution of water and water waste management 133
Construction 173
Wholesale and retail, repair 1,221
Traffic, storage and communication 337
Hotels and restaurants 171
Media and telecommunications 67
Finance and insurance 130
Property stock and charter 10
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities 382
Administrative and other services 172
Administration and social assurance 419
Education 656
Healthcare and social work 513
Art, leisure and recreation 86
Other services 131
Total
7,441


Politics




Street in Bečej and The Saint Anthony Padovanian Catholic Church




Fantast Castle near Bečej



2008 elections


Results of 2008 local elections in Bečej municipality: [1]




  1. Hungarian Coalition - Pásztor István - Sándor Pál - 6.366 votes- 29.63% - 13 seats

  2. Movement for Bečej - Dušan Jovanović - 3.859 votes- 22,22% - 8 seats


  3. For a European municipality of Bečej - Boris Tadić - Budislav Medurić - 3.646 votes- 16,97% - 7 seats

  4. Coalition "Serbian Unity for Bečej" - SRS - DSS - NS - Dragan Živkov Džaja - 3.236 votes- 15.06% - 6 seats

  5. Kao jedna kuća - Mint egy ház (As One Home) - Goran Sadžakov - 1.128 votes- 5.25% - 2 seats

  6. List "For Our Municipality" - Coalition of PUPS and CG "Successful People" - Milovanov Živko Braca - 756 votes- 3.25%

  7. Liberal Democratic Party - Old Bečej - New people - Čedomir Jovanović - 732 votes- 3.41%

  8. Movement for Turn-Over - Jovan Ječanski Jole - 673 votes- 3.13%

  9. Socialist Party of Serbia - Dr Zora Apić - 627 votes - 2.92%


Municipality Assembly, counting 36 members, according to party's membership:



  • Movement for Bečej (Pokret za Bečej - PzB) - Dušan Jovanović - 8 delegates (now in Democratic party)

  • Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (Savez vojvođanskih Mađara - SVM) - 6 delegates

  • Serbian Radical Party (Srpska radikalna stranka - SRS) - 5 delegates

  • Democratic Fellowship of Vojvodina Hungarians (Demokratska zajednica vojvođanskih Mađara - DZVM)- 5 delegates

  • Democratic Party (Demokratska stranka - DS) - 4 delegates

  • As One Home (Kao jedna kuća - Mint egy ház) - 2 delegates

  • Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians (Demokratska stranka vojvođanskih Mađara - DSVM)- 2 delegates

  • G17 Plus - 2 delegates (now in Democratic party)

  • League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina (Liga socijaldemokrata Vojvodine - LSV) - 1 delegate

  • Democratic Party of Serbia (Demokratska stranka Srbije - DSS) - 1 delegate


Local Government consists of: Movement for Bečej (now Democratic party), Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians, Democratic Party of Vojvodina Hungarians, League of Social Democrats of Vojvodina, Democratic Party and G17 Plus (now Democratic party).
Local Parliament's Speaker is Dušan Jovanović (PzB - now DS).
Mayor is Péter Knézi (SVM), and his deputy is Budislav Medurić (DS).
Members of Municipality Council are: György Ricz (SVM - Health and Social Work), István Acsai (SVM - Local Communities and Civil Organizations), Ilona Varnyú (DSVM - Education and Culture), Dušan Radivojević (PzB - now DS - Economy and Investment), András Boja (PzB - now DS - Agriculture), Marjan Radičević (G17 Plus - now DS - National Investment Plan), Pál Sándor (LSV - Relations of National and Religious Communities) i Dragan Mesaroš (DS - Small and Medium Enterprises)



Notable people




  • Janika Balaž, Romani tamburica musician.


  • Dejan Perić, Serbian handball player


  • Aleksandar Popović Sandor, first Serb geologist.


  • Roland Peter, Serbian bodybuilder.


  • Carl von Than, Austro-Hungarian chemist.


  • Mór Than, Hungarian painter.


  • Aleksandar Maćašev, Serbian artist and designer.


  • Emeric Feher, French photographer.


  • Marko Tomićević, Serbian sprint canoer, Olympic silver medalist, World and European champion


  • Marko Novaković, Serbian sprint canoer, World and European champion


  • Dejan Terzić, Serbian sprint canoer


  • Borislava Perić, Serbian table tennis player, Paralympic champion and three-time silver medalist


  • Slobodan Kalinić, Serbian basketball coach,U-16 Romanian National basketball team



International relations


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Serbia


Twin towns – Sister cities


Bečej is twinned with:




  • Romania Miercurea-Ciuc, Romania


  • Hungary Szekszárd, Hungary


  • Hungary Csongrád, Hungary



Sports


Bečej is famous for its water polo club VK Bečej which won LEN Champions League in 2000. when the city of Bečej was the host of Final Four.



See also



  • List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina


  • Fantast Castle, 19th-century castle in the vicinity of Bečej


  • Sojaprotein, agribusiness company based in Bečej



References



  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.

  • Zvonimir Golubović, Racija u južnoj Bačkoj 1942. godine, Novi Sad, 1991.

  • Jovan Mirosavljević, Brevijar ulica Novog Sada 1745-2001, Novi Sad, 2002.



Footnotes





  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.


  3. ^ "Körmendi Ferenc". Szgnye.vmmi.org. Retrieved 2013-03-26.


  4. ^ abcde "Internet prezentacija Beceja i Novog Beceja - Istorija Beceja". Backabanat.com. Retrieved 2013-03-26.


  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2011.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)


  6. ^ Dr Slobodan Ćurčić, Naselja Bačke - geografske karakteristike, Novi Sad, 2007, page 243.


  7. ^ Óbecse. Révai nagy lexikona, vol. 14. p. 627. Hungarian Electronic Library. (in Hungarian).


  8. ^ "Južnobački Okrug Srbija, Vodič kroz Srbiju, Go Serbia goserbia.rs, Srbija na 011info.com". 381info.com. Retrieved 2013-03-26.


  9. ^ ab Zvonimir Golubović, Racija u Južnoj Bačkoj 1942. godine, Novi Sad, 1992, page 147.


  10. ^ "Population by ethnicity – Bečej". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (SORS). Retrieved 23 February 2013.


  11. ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2018.




External links







  • Municipality of Bečej

  • Basic Court of Bečej

  • Bečejski mozaik - The oldest Newspaper and Magazine

  • Public media of Bečej

  • Youth association of Bečej


  • History of the town (in Hungarian)











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