Ležimir () is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Sremska Mitrovica municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbers 947 people (2002 census).
Name In Serbian, the village is known as Ležimir (Лежимир), in Croatian as Ležimir, and in Hungarian as Nagylemzsér. Its name derived from Serbian words "ležati" ("repose" in English) and "mir" ("peace" in English).
History Following Ottoman retreat from the region, the Lordship of Ilok and Upper Syrmia was established, and the village became part of its domain.
Historical population
1961: 1,128 1971: 1,127 1981: 1,006 1991: 913
See also List of places in Serbia List of cities, towns and villages in Vojvodina
References
Slobodan Ćurčić, Broj stanovnika Vojvodine, Novi Sad, 1996.