Bačko Petrovo Selo

Bačko Petrovo Selo (Serbian Cyrillic: Бачко Петрово Село; Hungarian: Péterréve, German: Batschko Petrovo Selo) is a village located in the Bečej Municipality, in the South Bačka District of Serbia.

In the transition era that followed the fall of communism, and the Yugoslav Wars a large percentage of the population lost their jobs and many left the village in search for better opportunities elsewhere.

Population of the village include (as of 2002 census): A Serbian Orthodox monastery is Bačko Petrovo Selo's most famous landmark.

It attracts many visitors at the celebration day of the monastery every year to take holy water from the fountain.

The lectures are attended in both Serbian and Hungarian, where both nations have their classes in their respective languages.

Backo Petrovo Selo and Orthodox Church in sunset