Kneževo is a settlement in the region of Baranja,

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. Administratively, it is located in the Popovac municipality within the

Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, hr, Osječko-baranjska županija, hu, Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and B ...

. Population is 970 people.

Etymology

Name comes from Croatian word "knez", meaning "prince". Alternative Croatian names for this settlement were: ''Državno Dobro Belje'' and ''Kneževi''. In Hungarian, name used for it is ''Főherceglak''.

History

It was mentioned first in 1214 and was named ''Lak''. Modern settlement was founded in the end of 18th and first part of the 19th century and was named ''Herceg Lak''. School was opened in 1820. In 1905, settlement had 605 inhabitants. After World War I, it was named ''Kneževo''.

Demographics

Ethnic groups in Kneževo (1991 census): *Croats (29.68%) *Serbs (29.19%) *Yugoslavs (20.59%) *Hungarians (6.39%) *others (14.13%)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knezevo, Popovac Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County Baranya (region)

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