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 2,137 people as of the 2022 census. Rakovac is divided into two parts: Stari Rakovac ("old Rakovac") and Novi Rakovac ("new Rakovac"). Geographically it is close to the big city of Novi Sad.
The Rakovac monastery is located in Stari Rakovac.
History
During the Axis occupation in World War II, 91 civilians were killed in Rakovac by fascists.
Historical population 1961: 1,060 1971: 968 1981: 1,081 1991: 1,375 2002: 1,989 2011: 2,248 2022: 2,137
See also Rakovac.rs - an independent, unofficial guide to the village of Rakovac. List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
Miloš Lukić, Putevima slobode - naselja opštine Beočin u ratu i revoluciji, Novi Sad, 1987. Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.