| Rakovac Раковац (Serbian) | |
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| Village (Selo) | |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′24″N 19°45′57″E / 45.20667°N 19.76583°E / 45.20667; 19.76583 | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Province |  Vojvodina |
| Region | Syrmia (Podunavlje) |
| District | South Bačka |
| Municipality | Beočin |
| Population | |
| • 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
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
References
- Miloš Lukić, Putevima slobode - naselja opštine Beočin u ratu i revoluciji, Novi Sad, 1987.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
| Cities, towns and villages in the South Bačka District | |
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| Seat of the district: Novi Sad | |
| Novi Sad | |
| Petrovaradin | |
| Bač | |
| Bačka Palanka | |
| Bački Petrovac | |
| Bečej | |
| Beočin | |
| Srbobran | |
| Sremski Karlovci |
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| Temerin | |
| Titel | |
| Vrbas | |
| Žabalj | |
| (*) bold are municipalities or cities, 1 - Novi Sad`s urban municipalities, which aren't fully formed | |
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