From the 19th century, when the area was part of Austria-Hungary, it was populated by the German settles from Bavaria, which emigrated after World War II and the village was colonized with the settlers from the central Serbia.
That is why the village's football club is called „Šumadinac“, after Šumadija, region of central Serbia.
Bečmen was known for the vast number of big mulberry trees, which spread all the way to the neighboring Petrovčić, and for the vineyards.
[8] It is projected that in the next six years a large course with 18 holes and two smaller ones with 9 holes will be built, while the entire complex on 300 ha (740 acres) will be finished in 11 years and also include ambulance, open kindergarten, five star hotel complex, golf club, service buildings, business center, residential complex with 5,000 apartments but also a cricket field, basketball, tennis, volleyball and handball courts, bowling alley and bocce court.
The entire "Oaza" (oasis) complex will be encircled with 20 ha (49 acres) of woods and pedestrian and bicycle paths which will connect it to the left bank of the Sava river.