Čerević (Serbian Cyrillic: Черевић) is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Beočin municipality, 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 numbers 2,798 people (2011 census).
Name
In Serbian the village is known as Čerević (Черевић), in Croatian as Čerević, and in Hungarian as Cserög.
History
During the Axis occupation in World War II, 87 civilians were killed in Čerević by fascists.
Historical population
- 1961: 2,096
- 1971: 2,144
- 1981: 2,527
- 1991: 2,510
- 2011: 2,798
References
- Miloš Lukić, Putevima slobode - naselja opštine Beočin u ratu i revoluciji, Novi Sad, 1987.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.
See also
- List of places in Serbia
- List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
