Bečej

Bečej
Бечеј (Serbian)
Óbecse (Hungarian)
Bečej Town Hall
Technical School in Bečej
Old Windmill
Church of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
Šlajz DTD Canal Gates
Bečej Brewery
Monument to King Peter I the Liberator
Monuments to the fallen warriors from the Yugoslav Wars
Location of the municipality of Bečej within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°37′N 20°02′E / 45.617°N 20.033°E / 45.617; 20.033
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
DistrictSouth Bačka
Settlements5
Government
  MayorVuk Radojević (SNS)
Area
  Municipality487 km2 (188 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Town
19,492
  Municipality
30,681
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21220
Area code+381 21
Official languagesSerbian together with Hungarian
Websitewww.becej.rs

Bečej (Serbian: Бечеј, 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 19,492, while the municipality has 30,681 inhabitants.