European Route E662
European route E662 is a class B road, part of International E-road network in Serbia and Croatia. It connects E75 at Subotica, and E73 road at Osijek. Itinerary *: Subotica south interchange ( A1) – Subotica *: Subotica – Mala Bosna – Mišićevo – Bajmok – Aleksa Šantić – Svetozar Miletić – Sombor *: Sombor – Bezdan *: Bezdan – Bezdan border crossing – ''51st division bridge over the river Danube'' *: Batina border crossing – Batina – Zmajevac – Kneževi Vinogradi – Karanac *: Kozarac – Švajcarnica – ''Bridge over the river Drava'' – Osijek ( D2 at Frigis interchange) See also *Roads in Croatia *Roads in Serbia Roads in Serbia are the backbone of its transportation system and an important part of the European road network. The total length of roads in the country is 45,419 km, and they are categorized as "state roads" (total length of 16,179 km ... External links UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Subotica
Subotica ( sr-cyrl, Суботица, ; hu, Szabadka) is a city and the administrative center of the North Bačka District in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Formerly the largest city of Vojvodina region, contemporary Subotica is now the second largest city in the province, following the city of Novi Sad. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 97,910, while the urban area of Subotica (with adjacent urban settlement of Palić included) has 105,681 inhabitants, and the population of metro area (the administrative area of the city) stands at 141,554 people. Name The name of the city has changed frequently over time.History of Subotica Retrieved 8 September 2022. The earliest known written name of the city was ''Zabotka'' or ''Zabatka'', which dates from 1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aleksa Šantić (village)
Aleksa Šantić ( sr-cyr, Алекса Шантић) is a village located in the Sombor municipality, in the West Bačka District of Serbia. It is situated in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The population of the village numbering 2,172 people (2002 census) and most of its inhabitants are ethnic Serbs. Name The village is named (in 1924) after Aleksa Šantić, a Serb poet from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Serbo-Croatian, the village is known as ''Aleksa Šantić'' (Алекса Шантић), and in Hungarian as ''Babapuszta'', ''Sári'', or ''Hadikkisfalu''. History In 1468, a settlement named ''Sáripuszta'' was mentioned at this location. The present-day village was founded between 1923 and 1926 and was settled by Serb volunteers from World War I. During the Hungarian Axis occupation in World War II, the name of the village was changed to ''Fernbach''. Historical population *1961: 1,751 *1971: 2,064 *1981: 2,259 *1991: 2,267 *2002: 2,172 *2011: 1,778 S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roads In Croatia
Transport in Croatia relies on several main modes, including transport by car, train, ship and plane. Road transport incorporates a comprehensive network of state, county and local routes augmented by a network of highways for long-distance travelling. Water transport can be divided into sea, based on the ports of Rijeka, Ploče, Split and Zadar, and river transport, based on Sava, Danube and, to a lesser extent, Drava. Croatia has 9 international airports and several airlines, of which the most notable are Croatia Airlines and Trade Air. Rail network is fairly developed but regarding inter-city transport, bus tends to be far more common than the rail. Air transport Croatia counts 9 civil, 13 sport and 3 military airports. There are nine international civil airports: Zagreb Airport, Split Airport, Dubrovnik Airport, Zadar Airport, Pula Airport, Rijeka Airport (on the island of Krk), Osijek Airport, Bol and Mali Lošinj. The two busiest airports in the country are the ones ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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D2 Road (Croatia)
D2 state road ( hr, Državna cesta D2) is a trunk state road in the northern areas of Croatia that spans from the border crossing with Slovenia at Dubrava Križovljanska in the west via Varaždin, Koprivnica, Virovitica, Našice, Osijek, Vukovar, ending at the Ilok–Bačka Palanka Bridge border crossing with Serbia. The road is long. Route description Most of the D2 route runs parallel to the Drava River which is why it is often called the Drava River valley highway ( hr, Podravska magistrala). However, east of Osijek as the Drava River flows into the Danube, the D2 road follows that river to its eastern terminus near Ilok. The D2 road connects either directly or via short connectors to the A4 and A5 motorways at Varaždin and Ludbreg (A4) and Osijek (A5) interchanges. The road is also parallel to the A3 motorway further to the south. As it does not reach the capital Zagreb nor shares designation with any of the major Pan-European corridors, it carries a mor ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drava
The Drava or Drave''Utrata Fachwörterbuch: Geographie - Englisch-Deutsch/Deutsch-Englisch'' by Jürgen Utrata (2014). Retrieved 10 Apr 2014. (german: Drau, ; sl, Drava ; hr, Drava ; hu, Dráva ; it, Drava ) is a river in southern . With a length of ,Joint Drava River Corridor Analysis Report 27 November 2014 including the Sextner Bach source, it is the fifth or sixth longest tr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Švajcarnica
Švajcarnica ( hu, Őrhely, sr-Cyrl, Швајцарница) is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_map = , map_caption = , capit .... Administratively, it is located in the Darda municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 196 people (2011 census). See also * Osijek-Baranja County * Baranja References {{DEFAULTSORT:Svajcarnica Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County Baranya (region) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kozarac
Kozarac ( sr-cyrl, Козарац, ) is a town in north-western Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, located near the city of Prijedor. It is located west of Banja Luka. Kozarac is also famous because of the Kozara National Park. Kozarac has two public swimming pools, 14 mosques, two churchеs and a shopping mall. Every summer in Kozarac, famous musicians from across the whole of former Yugoslavia perform in the town. History During the time of Yugoslavia, Kozarac had a population of 4,045. During the Bosnian War, the ethnic cleansing of Kozarac began on May 24, 1992. For three days, Kozarac was bombarded with shells and mortars. After a few hours of bombardment, Serb forces used loudspeakers to demand the surrender of the mainly Muslim population of Kozarac, promising them safety if they complied. However, when the civilian population complied, the shelling resumed, killing many of those who surrendered. The survivors fled back to their basements or into the hills. Aft ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kneževi Vinogradi
Kneževi Vinogradi ( hu, Hercegszöllős; sr-cyr, Кнежеви Виногради) is a village and municipality in Croatia. It is situated in the Osijek-Baranja County, on the southern slopes of Bansko Brdo, 11 km southeast of Beli Manastir. Its elevation is 103 m. Chief occupations of villagers include farming, viticulture, livestock breeding (dairy farms) and dairy industry. At the time of 2011 census Kneževi Vinogradi was the only municipality in Croatia with a relative majority of Hungarians of Croatia. Name The name of the village derived from Croatian words "knez" ("prince" in English) and "vinograd" ("vineyard" in English), hence the meaning of the name is "the prince's vineyards". The name of the village in Serbo-Croatian is plural. In other languages, the village in German is known as ''Weingärten'' or ''Weingärten i.d.Braunau'', in Hungarian as ''Hercegszöllős'' (earlier Herczeg-Szöllős) and in Serbian as ''Kneževi Vinogradi'' (Кнежеви Ви� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zmajevac
Zmajevac ( hu, Vörösmart; sr-Cyrl, Змајевац; la, Ad Novas) is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Kneževi Vinogradi municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. The population is 974 people. Ethnic groups (2001 census) *701 - Hungarians *178 - Croats *10 - Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their ... *85 - others References {{Authority control Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County Baranya (region) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Batina
Batina ( hu, Kiskőszeg) is a port village on the right bank of the Danube in Baranja, Croatia. Its elevation is 105 m. Administratively, it is located in the Draž municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Geography Batina is located on the D212 state road connecting the village to the city of Osijek. In 1974 the road bridge over the Danube was built. It is a state border crossing. History The village is known as the site of World War II Battle of Batina which took place from 11 to 29 November 1944. It was a battle between the units of the Red Army and the People's Liberation Army against the Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ... and their allies. Today, a memorial site commemorates the battle which was one of the bloodiest World War II battl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Danube
The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine before draining into the Black Sea. Its drainage basin extends into nine more countries. The largest cities on the river are Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade and Bratislava, all of which are the capitals of their respective countries; the Danube passes through four capital cities, more than any other river in the world. Five more capital cities lie in the Danube's basin: Bucharest, Sofia, Zagreb, Ljubljana and Sarajevo. The fourth-largest city in its basin is Munich, the capital of Bavaria, standing on the Isar River. The Danube is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through much of C ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Svetozar Miletić (village)
Svetozar Miletić ( sr-Cyrl, Светозар Милетић, hu, Nemesmilitics, hr, Lemeš / Svetozar Miletić, german: Milititsch) is a village located in Sombor municipality in the West Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated in Bačka geographical region. The village is ethnically mixed between Hungarians and Serbs and its population numbering 2,746 inhabitants. Name The village was named after Svetozar Miletić, a political leader of Serbs in Vojvodina from second half of 19th century. In Serbian, the village is known as ''Svetozar Miletić'' (Светозар Милетић), in Croatian as ''Lemeš'' (since 2009) or ''Svetozar Miletić'' (before 2009), in Bunjevac as ''Svetozar Miletić'' or ''Lemeš'', in German as ''Milititsch'', and in Hungarian as ''Nemesmillitics''. Before 1925, in Serbian, Croatian and Bunjevac the name ''Lemeš'' (Лемеш) was used for the village. The origin of the village name in Hungarian comes from the Hungarian word ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |