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Centar Temerina 2
Town center

Temerin is a town and municipality in South Bačka District, Vojvodina, Serbia. The municipality of Temerin includes the towns of Temerin and Bački Jarak, and villages Sirig and Kamendin. In the 2002 census, the town of Temerin had a population of 19,143, and the municipality had a population of 28,201. Most of its inhabitants are Serbs, while the largest minority in the town and municipality are Hungarians.

Temerin is located in Panonian plain, about 20 km north of Novi Sad, the seat of the district. It is first mentioned in 1332 in the receipt by the pope Then Temerin was part of Kingdom of Hungary. Ottomans conquered it 1526, after Battle of Mohacz. Temerin stayed in Ottoman possession until Great Turkish War at the end of 17th century, when it became part of Austrian Empire. After World War I Temerin became part of Yugoslavian state.

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  • Centar Temerina

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  • Temerin orthdox church

    Serbian Orthodox church

  • Catholic church in Temerin, Vojvodina, Serbia

    The Catholic Church

  • Temerin from air

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  • Temerin1

    Main street and the Catholic Church

  • LandscapeTemerin

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  • TemerinBazen

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