Temerin - Location, Borders and Size

Location, Borders and Size

Territory of Municipality of Temerin is in the southeast part of Bačka plain. On its east side it borders on Municipality of Žabalj, on the north side on Municipality of Srbobran, Municipality of Vrbas is on the west and Novi Sad borders on its south side.

The most influential factor in the development of Temerin is the vicinity of the most developed business center in Vojvodina – Novi Sad. The territory of the Municipality of Temerin covers the area of around 170 km² (66 mi²), and has a shape of irregular trapezoid, spreading in the northwest – southeast direction. The longer axis, covering the direction Sirig–Temerin, is 14 km long and the shorter axis in Bački Jarak–Temerin direction is 11 km long.

The boundaries of municipality are artificial lines, mostly in rectilinear directions. The only natural boundary of the municipality is on its northeast side where it follows the water current of river Jegrička. On the southeast side the boundary is made with the embankment called Rimski Šanac II.

In regard to relief shapes of Vojvodina, whole territory of Municipality of Temerin is placed on a south loessial ridge of Bačka. It leaves the impression of an almost flat surface. The river Jegrička flows through the north side of the municipality with few smaller channeled tributaries. It is established that thermo-mineral waters are present. Soil composition is quite equalized and fertility is naturally high. Different types of chernozem dominate in the area of the municipality. Along the riverbank swampy dark types of soil and solonchak can be found; these are partly or fully salted soil types.

The Municipality of Temerin has three settlements: Temerin, Bački Jarak and Sirig and the territory is divided into four cadastres: Temerin, Bački Jarak, Sirig and Kamendin. Geographical location of the Municipality of Temerin is very favorable. In the meridian direction the municipality is cut by three important roads. The most important is international road E-75 which drives from Novi Sad towards Subotica and then further to Hungary.

Road section Novi Sad–Srbobran, cutting the west part of the Municipality of Temerin, was put into use in 1984. The second road by its importance is highway M-22 (since recently international way E-5) which has the nearly the same direction. M-22 leads bit more eastern than E-75 and goes through village named Sirig.

The third road is one with regional importance (R-120), going through Novi Sad, Bački Jarak and Temerin and leading to Bečej, Senta and Kanjiža. At Sirig and Temerin all these roads are crossed by regional road (R-104) which has Odžaci–Zmajevo–Sirig–Temerin–Žabalj direction. From here a main road leads over Tisa to Zrenjanin and other towns in Banat. Through the southeast part of the municipality and its two settlements—Bački Jarak and Temerin, leads a railway from Novi Sad to Žabalj, Bečej and Senta.