Sviloš (Serbian Cyrillic: Свилош) 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 numbering 362 people (2002 census).
Sviloš
Свилош (Serbian) | |
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Coordinates: 45°11′N 19°35′E / 45.183°N 19.583°E | |
Country | Serbia |
Province | Vojvodina |
Region | Syrmia (Podunavlje) |
District | South Bačka |
Municipality | Beočin |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History edit
During the Axis occupation in World War II, 116 civilians were killed in Sviloš by fascists.
Historical population edit
- 1961: 417
- 1971: 419
- 1981: 367
- 1991: 347
References edit
- Miloš Lukić, Putevima slobode - naselja opštine Beočin u ratu i revoluciji, Novi Sad, 1987.
- Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.