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Obresch / Obrež

Coordinates: 44.7361 N, 19.9722 E - 24.9 miles WSW of Beograd

Obresch, called Obrež now, formerly also Obriex, is a small village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pečinci municipality of the Srem District, Vojvodina province. It is nestled along the Sava River with the Obedska Bara between Obresch and it’s neighbor Kupinovo. Most of the Donauschwaben families were first settled in the Batschka or Banat areas before seeking more room and migrating into the Syrmien area. The first Germans settled in Obresch about 1860 - 1865. Living and working peacefully side by side with their Serbian and Hungarian neighbors. According to a 2002 census there is now a Serb majority living there with a population of 1,400 people.

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