The Neradin village in Srem used to have a different name: Envious neighbors are to blame for the change

Photo: Ivan Strahinic

The village of Neradin is located on the southern slopes of Fruska Gora, in the valley of the Neradin Stream, in the immediate vicinity of the town of Irig.

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Although the name of the village might make many people think that the locals are not willing to work, when you set foot into this corner of Serbia you realize that that farmers are hardworking and diligent and that they take care of their homesteads with a lot of love and dedication.

They are primarily engaged in agriculture, especially in growing melons, watermelons, wheat, corn and barley.

In the distant past, Neradin was called Meradin, but then locals from neighboring villages renamed it.

Namely, while people in those villages were constantly put to work, their neighbors in Meradin were spared from that because their landlords were more lenient in this matter. Angered by this, the neighbors "rechristened" what was once Meradin to Neradin, and this name has stuck to this day.

A church dedicated to St. Nicholas has a special place in the history of Neradin. In the second half of the last century, 32 icons were illegally taken from the shrine, among them the one called "The Baptism of Jesus."

The icon was found 32 years later in Italy, and returned to the church.

Photo: Ivan Strahinic

(Ona.rs)