Bečmen
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 868 | — |
| 1931 | 974 | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 733 | −24.7% |
| 1953 | 974 | +32.9% |
| 1961 | 1,195 | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 1,357 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2,494 | +83.8% |
| 1991 | 2,951 | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 3,409 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3,785 | +11.0% |
| Source: [1] | ||
Bečmen (Cyrillic: Бечмен) is a suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Surčin.
Location
Bečmen is located in the western-central part of the municipality, in the Syrmia region (sub-region of Podlužje, north of the Bojčinska woods), 6 kilometers west of its municipal seat, Surčin, and some 25 kilometers west of downtown Belgrade. It is located on the road which connects Petrovčić on the west to Surčin on the east, and continues to the west into the province of Vojvodina (the village of Karlovčić).
History
From the 19th century, when the area was part of Austria-Hungary, it was populated by the German settles from Bavaria, which emigrated after World War II and the village was colonized with the settlers from the central Serbia. That is why the village’s football club is called „Šumadinac“, after Šumadija, region of central Serbia. Bečmen was known for the vast number of big mulberry trees, which spread all the way to the neighboring Petrovčić, and for the vineyards.[2]
Population
Bečmen is statistically classified as a rural settlement (village), and it had a steady population growth in the past century, except for the immediate period after World War II, due to the immigration of the German population. According to the latest Serbian census of population, Bečmen had a population of 3,785.
Major ethnic groups by the 2002 census were the Serbs (3,214 or 94.28%), Romani (60 or 1.76%), Montenegrins (21 or 0.61%) and Macedonians (19 or 0.55%).
Ključ
A hamlet of Bečmen, named after the shape of the settlement (Serbian ključ, the key).
Oaza sport complex
Area of Bečmen has been chosen as a location of the future largest golf courses in the Balkans,[3] which is with the projected value of 800 million euros in the next 11 years one of the largest foreign investments in Serbia.[4] It is projected that in the next six years a large course with 18 holes and two smaller ones with 9 holes will be built, while the entire complex on 300 hectares will be finished in 11 years and also include ambulance, open kindergarten, five star hotel complex, golf club, service buildings, business center, residential complex with 5,000 apartments but also a cricket field, basketball, tennis, volleyball and handball courts, bowling alley and bocce court. An artificial lake which will separate the courses from the residential area will be also created. The entire "Oaza" (oasis) complex will be encircled with 20 hectares of woods and pedestrian and bicycle paths which will connect it to the left bank of the Sava river.[5] "Oaza" will be 25 kilometers away from Belgrade and its construction will include a new 20 kilometer-long access road from Dobanovci.
References
- ↑ Comparative overview of the number of population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011 – Data by settlements, page 29. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4.
- ↑ Dimitrije Bukvić (10 February 2009). "Selo Petrovčić - spor život na rubu prestonice" (in Serbian). Politika.
- ↑ Tereni za golf i kriket u Surčinu, retrieved 2008-03-04
- ↑ "Golf teren u Bečmenu težak 800 miliona evra", Politika, p. 27, 2008-04-03
- ↑ "Surčinski teren za golf šampione", Politika, p. 24, 2008-07-01
Coordinates: 44°47′N 20°13′E / 44.783°N 20.217°E