Beočin

Beočin
Беочин (Serbian)
Beočin
Location of the municipality of Beočin within Serbia
Coordinates: 45°12′N 19°44′E / 45.200°N 19.733°E / 45.200; 19.733
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
 (2022 census)
  Town
7,274
  Town density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
  Municipality
13,875
  Municipality density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
21300
Area code+381 21
Official languagesSerbian together with Slovak in the village of Lug
Websitewww.beocin.rs

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 7,274, whilst Beočin's municipality population is 13,875 (2022 census). There is also a Beočin Monastery from the 16th century in the municipality.