SremskaKamenica was first mentioned in
historical documents in 1237. In this time the town was administered by theKingdom of Hungary, although its name
has aSlavicorigin. The name of
the town derives from the Slavic word "kamen" ("stone" inEnglish) and was recorded as
"villa Camanch" in 1237 and "Kamenez" in 1349. In the 15th
century, the town had a school
