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Slovaks Of Croatia
Slovaks are one of the recognized autochthonous minorities of Croatia. According to 2011 census, there were 4,753 Slovaks in the country. History Slovaks mainly migrated to Croatia in the 19th century, and to a much lesser extent in the 20th century. Many were peasants from the poverty-stricken region of Kysuce in northwestern Slovakia.Vazanova, Jadranka. ''Ceremonial wedding tunes in the context of Slovak traditional culture''. Proquest Information and Learning: Ann Arbor, 2008. Several notable Croatians are of Slovak descent, including philologist cardinal Juraj Haulik, Bogoslav Šulek and writer August Šenoa. Slovaks are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, together with the Czechs of Croatia, elect a special representative to the Croatian Parliament. Geographic representation Most Croatian Slovaks live in the region of Slavonia, with the majority residing in the Osijek-Baranja and the Vukovar-Syrmia counties. The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Language
Croatian (; ) is the standard language, standardised Variety (linguistics)#Standard varieties, variety of the Serbo-Croatian pluricentric language mainly used by Croats. It is the national official language and literary standard of Croatia, one of the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, the Serbian province of Vojvodina, the European Union and a recognized minority language elsewhere in Serbia and other neighbouring countries. In the mid-18th century, the first attempts to provide a Croatian literary standard began on the basis of the Neo-Shtokavian dialect that served as a supraregional lingua franca – pushing back regional Chakavian, Kajkavian, and Shtokavian vernaculars. The decisive role was played by Croatian Vukovians, who cemented the usage of Ijekavian Neo-Shtokavian as the literary standard in the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, in addition to designing a phonological orthography. Croatian is written in Gaj's Latin alphabet. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slavonia
Slavonia (; ) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria County, Istria, one of the four Regions of Croatia, historical regions of Croatia. Located in the Pannonian Plain and taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Counties of Croatia, Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina County, Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja County, Osijek-Baranja, Požega-Slavonia County, Požega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina County, Virovitica-Podravina, and Vukovar-Syrmia County, Vukovar-Syrmia, although the territory of the counties includes Baranya (region), Baranya, and the definition of the western extent of Slavonia as a region varies. The counties cover or 22.2% of Croatia, inhabited by 806,192—18.8% of Croatia's population. The largest city in the region is Osijek, followed by Slavonski Brod and Vinkovci. Slavonia is located in the Pannonian Basin, largely bordered by the Danube, Drava, and Sava rivers. In the west, the region consists of the Sava and Drava valleys and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soljani
Soljani () are a village in Cvelferija in the southernmost part of Vukovar-Syrmia County. From the 2011 census the village had a population of 1241 inhabitants. Name The name of the village in Croatian is plural. History It was first mentioned in 1329 as ''“Sauly, Sali posessio”'', and since then the village name has been connected with the word ''“salt”'' (sol means salt in Croatian). During the Roman Empire the village was plotted on the history maps as ''“Saldis”'', and one of the main Roman roads that lead to Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica) went via Saldis. The village's greatest development was during the 18th and the 19th century when the Slovaks from Vojvodina and Slovakia settled there. Today their descendants are the biggest minority in the village. Geography It is located 25 km southeast of Županja, 18 km east of Brčko (Bosnia). Demographics Slovaks in Soljani Slovaks settled in the village in the 1830s and 1840s, with an increase in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Markovac Našički
Markovac Našički is a settlement in region Slavonia, Osijek-Baranja County, near Našice, Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze .... Population is 1,586 (2011). In Markovac is situated a private Bizik family Zoo. Between Markovac and Nasice is situated an accumulation Lake Lapovac. Population References Našice {{OsijekBaranja-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurjevac Punitovački
Jurjevac Punitovački is a village in Croatia, part of the municipality of Punitovci Punitovci (, ) is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are a total of 1,803 inhabitants. In the 2011 census, 62% were Croats and 37% were Slovaks. The population is distributed in four settlements: * Josipovac Punitovački * ..., population 264 (2021). Sport * NK Zrinski Osječko 1664 (until 2023) References Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County {{OsijekBaranja-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jelisavac
Jelisavac is a village in Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze .... It is connected by the D2 highway. References Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County {{OsijekBaranja-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drenje, Osijek-Baranja County
Drenje (, sr-Cyrl, Дрење) is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. In the 2021 census, there were a total of 2,700 inhabitants, in the following settlements: * Borovik, population 6 * Bračevci, population 209 * Bučje Gorjansko, population 73 * Drenje, population 583 * Kućanci Đakovački, population 148 * Mandićevac, population 284 * Paljevina, population 183 * Podgorje Bračevačko, population 70 * Potnjani, population 497 * Preslatinci, population 160 * Pridvorje, population 198 * Slatinik Drenjski, population 289 In the same census, 95.7% of the population were Croats. Politics Minority councils Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities, advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia The Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koška
Koška ( sr-Cyrl, Кошка, , ) is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 3,980 inhabitants, 89.5% of them Croats, 6.78% Serbs and 1.38% Slovaks (2011 census). The settlements in the municipality are: * Andrijevac, population 155 * Branimirovac, population 95 * Breznica Našička, population 617 * Koška, population 1,525 * Ledenik, population 189 * Lug Subotički, population 335 * Niza, population 432 * Normanci, population 324 * Ordanja, population 162 * Topoline, population 146 Politics Minority councils Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities, advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections Serbs of Croatia The Serbs of Croatia ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, separator=" / ", Срби у Хрватској, Srbi u Hrvatsko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrbanja, Croatia
Vrbanja (, ) is a village and a municipality in Croatia. Etymology Vrbanja is named after the Croatian word for willows (). Population The municipality has a population of 5,174, in the following settlements: * Soljani, population 1,245 * Strošinci, population 492 * Vrbanja, population 2,203 By ethnicity, 96.48% are Croats, while the largest minority consists of Slovaks (1.38%), per census 2001. With pronounced issue of population decline in eastern Croatia caused by population ageing, effects of the Croatian War of Independence and emigration after the accession of Croatia to the European Union, the population of the municipality dropped to 2,870 residents at the time of 2021 census. Notable people Elizabeta Burg, Croatian Beauty Pageant and Miss Universe Top 16 finalist Image:Vrbanja-School.JPG, School in Vrbanja Image:Crkva u Vrbanji.JPG, Church today See also *Vukovar-Syrmia County *Cvelferija * Drenovci Drenovci (, , , sr-Cyrl, Дреновци) is a villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipovljani
Lipovljani () is a municipality in Croatian Slavonia in the Sisak-Moslavina County. Population The municipality has a population of 3,455 (2011 census), in the following settlements: * Kraljeva Velika, population 471 * Krivaj, population 307 * Lipovljani, population 2,260 * Piljenice, population 417 In the 2011 census, 87.5% of the population were Croats, while notable minorities included Ukrainians (4.3%), Slovaks (3.1%), and Czechs (2.6%). Lipovljani has the oldest Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church because it was founded by early Ukrainian immigrants at the time of the Austria-Hungary Empire. History In the late 19th and early 20th century, Lipovljani was part of the Požega County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Politics Minority councils and representatives Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting tasks for the local or regional authorities in which they are advocating for minority rights and interests, integration into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punitovci
Punitovci (, ) is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are a total of 1,803 inhabitants. In the 2011 census, 62% were Croats and 37% were Slovaks. The population is distributed in four settlements: * Josipovac Punitovački * Jurjevac Punitovački * Krndija * Punitovci Politics Minority councils Directly elected minority councils and representatives are tasked with consulting the local or regional authorities where they advocate for minority rights and interests, integration into public life and participation in the management of local affairs. At the 2023 Croatian national minorities councils and representatives elections, Slovaks of Croatia fulfilled the legal requirements to elect 10 members municipal minority councils of the Punitovci Municipality. In November 2023, the Government of the Republic of Croatia The Government of Croatia (), formally the Government of the Republic of Croatia (), commonly abbreviated to Croatian Government (), is the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Našice
Našice (; , sr-Cyrl, Нашице, , ) is a town in eastern Croatia, located on the northern slopes of the Krndija mountain in eastern Slavonia, 51 km southwest of regional hub Osijek. Administratively it belongs to Osijek-Baranja County. Geography Našice is located on the D2 state road Varaždin–Virovitica–Našice–Osijek and the Varaždin–Dalj railway. Climate Since records began in 1981, the highest temperature recorded at the local weather station was , on 24 August 2012. The coldest temperature was , on 31 January 1987. Economy Chief occupations are farming and angling on 11 km2 of fishing ground. Major industries include metal processing, cement, (at ''Našice cement''), the stone excavation. Also wood processing, textiles and food. History The town was first mentioned in 1229 under the name of ''Nekche''. In the 13th century, the Knights Templar came to Našice and built a church. It was conquered by Ottoman Empire in 1541 and was part of Sanjak of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
