page_title: Rakovac, Beočin
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Rakovac, Beočin / History
context_page_description: Rakovac 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 1,989 people as of the 2002 census. Rakovac is divided into two parts: Stari Rakovac and Novi Rakovac. Geographically it is close to the big city of Novi Sad.
context_section_description: During the Axis occupation in World War II, 91 civilians were killed in Rakovac by fascists.
caption: Map of the Beočin municipality, showing the location of Rakovac
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