Bosut (village)

Bosut
Босут (Serbian)
Bosut is located in Vojvodina
Bosut
Bosut
Bosut is located in Serbia
Bosut
Bosut
Bosut is located in Europe
Bosut
Bosut
Coordinates: 44°56′N 19°22′E / 44.933°N 19.367°E / 44.933; 19.367
Country Serbia
Province Vojvodina
RegionSyrmia
DistrictSrem
MunicipalitySremska Mitrovica
Area
 • Total28.39 km2 (10.96 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total971
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Bosut (Serbian Cyrillic: Босут) is a village located in the city of Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia. It is situated near the Bosut River, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 971 inhabitants.

While returning early from Budapest-Rakos M/Y mission, town was bombed by 1 x 463rd BG Boeing B-17 on 27 June 1944 as a target of opportunity: 16 x 250 GP bombs dropped on the main highway / powerplant.

Name

In Serbian, the village is known as Bosut (Босут), in Croatian as Bosut, and in Hungarian as Boszut. There is also a river with the same name (see: Bosut River).

Historical population

  • 1961: 1,094
  • 1971: 1,284
  • 1981: 1,311
  • 1991: 1,149
  • 2002: 1,139
  • 2011: 971

See also

References

  • Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.