Vukovar-Srijem County

Vukovar-Srijem County (Croatian: Vukovarsko-srijemska županija, lit. "Vukovar-Syrmia County") is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of the region of Slavonia and the western parts of the region of Syrmia, as well as the lower Sava river basin, Posavina.

The county seat is Vukovar, on Danube river; and the biggest town is Vinkovci with 33,328 inhabitants. The whole county has 204,768 inhabitants. Other notable towns include Ilok, Otok and Županja.

Name

In Serbian Cyrillic, the county is known as Вуковарско-сријемска жупанија,^[2]^[3]^[4] in Hungarian as Vukovár-Szerém megye, in Slovak as Vukovarsko-sriemska župa, in Bosnian as Vukovarsko-srijemski kanton, and in German Gespanschaft Wukowar-Syrmien.

History

The area of Vukovar has been inhabited since Neolithic times. It is an exceptionally rich archaeological site, listed among the most important sites of southern Europe. Vukovar was known for its architecture from the 18th century, with covered porticos (arcades) and later historical buildings, until the war in 1991 which resulted in the systematic destruction of the entire town.

Geography

Vukovar–Srijem County lies in the far northeastern part of Croatia, in the regions of eastern Slavonia and west Syrmia. Total area of the county is 2,454 km². Two major rivers run through the county, the Danube and the Sava, and two smaller rivers, the Bosut and the Vuka. The Bosut is a tributary of the Sava river, while the Vuka is a tributary of the Danube. The County's highest point is Čukala, on the Fruška Gora, at 294 meters (965 ft), and its lowest point is on the Spačva River at 78 meters (256 ft). Vukovar–Srijem County has a moderate continental climate, with a yearly average of 11 °C (52 °F). The County has an average annual rainfall of 650 mm (26 in) in the east, up to 800 mm (31 in) in western parts (25.6 to 31.5 in).

Vukovar–Srijem County borders Osijek-Baranja County in the northwest, Brod-Posavina County on the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina across the river Sava in the south, and Serbia in the east. The Croatian Government has claims on the Island of Šarengrad and the Island of Vukovar on the Danube river, which are under Serbian control.

Demographics

Historical populations of Vukovar-Srijem County

Year	Pop.	±%
1857	86,678	—
1869	101,029	+16.6%
1880	104,801	+3.7%
1890	117,918	+12.5%
1900	125,569	+6.5%
1910	129,754	+3.3%
1921	127,417	−1.8%
1931	139,340	+9.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1948	152,472	+9.4%
1953	166,956	+9.5%
1961	193,224	+15.7%
1971	217,115	+12.4%
1981	223,919	+3.1%
1991	231,241	+3.3%
2001	204,768	−11.4%
2011	179,521	−12.3%

Source: Naselja i stanovništvo Republike Hrvatske 1857–2001, Croatian Bureau of Statistics, Zagreb, 2005

The population of Vukovar–Srijem County in the 2011 census was 179,521 inhabitants; which makes this county the 7th most populous county of Croatia. Historically, the population was highest was 1991, when it had a little over 230 thousand inhabitants, but due to the Croatian War of Independence in the 1990s, population of the county shrank by 11% in 1991 and then again by 12% in 2011.^[5]

According to the 2001 census, Croats with 160,227 people make up 78.27% of the county's population; while the ethnic Serbs are the largest ethnic minority with 31,644 (15.45%). Other ethnic groups are Hungarians 2,047 (1%), Rusyns 1,796 (0.88%), Slovaks 1,338 (0.65%), Bosniaks 1,138 (0.54%).^[6] One third of Serbs (10,412) in the county lives in Vukovar, while municipalities of Borovo, Markušica, Negoslavci and Trpinja, have a Serb majority. The largest Hungarian community is in Tordinci (18% of total population in the municipality), for Rusyns is Bogdanovci (23%), and for Bosniaks is Gunja (14%); while 78% of total Slovak population in the county lives in Ilok.

Minority populations

Church of St. Nicholas, Vukovar

Serbs form majority of population in municipalities Negoslavci-97.19%, Markušica-90.10% (Gaboš, Karadžićevo, Ostrovo, Podrinje), Trpinja-89.75% (Bobota, Bršadin, Pačetin, Vera, Ludvinci) and Borovo-89.73%. Outside of these municipalities Serbs form majority in villages Banovci, Vinkovački Banovci, Orolik, Srijemske Laze and Mlaka Antinska. Serbian minority communities live in Vukovar, Mirkovci, Tovarnik, Stari Jankovci, Novi Jankovci, Ilok, Bogdanovci, Tompojevci and Vinkovci.

In the town of Vukovar, in the municipalities of Negoslavci, Markušica, Trpinja and Borovo, and in the villages of Banovci and Vinkovački Banovci, Serbian language (and the Serbian Cyrillic script) is in official use as a minority language.^[7]^[8]

There are 12 elementary schools with 8 additional brunch schools and 4 secondary schools in the county that offer education in Serbian language.^[9] Many Serbian minority organizations have headquarters in the county. Among them are Joint Council of Municipalities, Association for Serbian language and literature in the Republic of Croatia, Independent Democratic Serb Party, Party of Danube Serbs as well as the seat of the Consulate General of Republic of Serbia in Vukovar.

There is an elementary school in Korog (near Vinkovci) that offers education in the Hungarian language.^[10]

The oldest mosque in Croatia in continuous use is located in the village of Gunja in this county, which serves the local Muslim population.

Towns and municipalities

Vukovar-Srijem County has 85 settlements, and it is divided into 5 towns and 26 municipalities.

County map with municipalities
changes in population by municipalities in census of 2011 in comparison to the 2001 census

Town (bold) / Municipality	Area (km²)	Population (2001 census)	Population (2011 census)	Settlements (beside the seat of town/municipality)^[11]
Vukovar	7001987800000000000♠98.78	7004316700000000000♠31,670	7004280160000000000♠28,016	Lipovača, Sotin
Vinkovci	7001942100000099999♠94.21	7004359210000000000♠35,921	7004353750000000000♠35,375	Mirkovci
Županja	7001901400000000000♠90.14	7004137740000000000♠13,774	7004121850000000000♠12,185
Ilok	7002128919999999999♠128.92	7003835100000000000♠8,351	7003675000000000000♠6,750	Bapska, Mohovo, Šarengrad
Otok	7002136150000000000♠136.15	7003775500000000000♠7,755	7003636600000000000♠6,366	Komletinci
Andrijaševci	7001396209999900000♠39.62	7003424900000000000♠4,249	7003412200000000000♠4,122	Rokovci
Babina Greda	7001795100000000000♠79.51	7003426200000000000♠4,262	7003358500000000000♠3,585
Bogdanovci	7001517600000000000♠51.76	7003236600000000000♠2,366	7003195700000000000♠1,957	Petrovci, Svinjarevci
Borovo	7001281300000000000♠28.13	7003536000000000000♠5,360	7003513300000000000♠5,133
Bošnjaci	7001949600000099999♠94.96	7003465300000000000♠4,653	7003386900000000000♠3,869
Cerna	7001692600000000000♠69.26	7003499000000000000♠4,990	7003461600000000000♠4,616	Šiškovci
Drenovci	7002200020000000000♠200.02	7003742400000000000♠7,424	7003510900000000000♠5,109	Đurići, Posavski Podgajci, Račinovci, Rajevo Selo
Gradište	7001575600000000000♠57.56	7003338200000000000♠3,382	7003276900000000000♠2,769
Gunja	7001310600000000000♠31.06	7003503300000000000♠5,033	7003370700000000000♠3,707
Ivankovo	7002103430000000000♠103.43	7003867600000000000♠8,676	7003797700000000000♠7,977	Prkovci, Retkovci
Jarmina	7001129400000000000♠12.94	7003262700000000000♠2,627	7003243500000000000♠2,435
Lovas	7001425200000000000♠42.52	7003157900000000000♠1,579	7003121700000000000♠1,217	Opatovac
Markušica	7001734400000000000♠73.44	7003305300000000000♠3,053	7003257600000000000♠2,576	Gaboš, Karadžićevo, Ostrovo, Podrinje
Negoslavci	7001212100000000000♠21.21	7003146600000000000♠1,466	7003147200000000000♠1,472
Nijemci	7002224680000000000♠224.68	7003599800000000000♠5,998	7003471500000000000♠4,715	Apševci, Banovci, Donje Novo Selo, Đeletovci, Lipovac, Podgrađe, Vinkovački Banovci
Nuštar	7001433300000000000♠43.33	7003586200000000000♠5,862	7003577200000000000♠5,772	Cerić, Marinci
Privlaka	7001524100000099999♠52.41	7003377600000000000♠3,776	7003296200000000000♠2,962
Stari Jankovci	7001951600000000000♠95.16	7003521600000000000♠5,216	7003440400000000000♠4,404	Novi Jankovci, Orolik, Slakovci, Srijemske Laze
Stari Mikanovci	7001545000000000000♠54.50	7003338700000000000♠3,387	7003294500000000000♠2,945	Novi Mikanovci
Štitar	7001401209999900000♠40.12	7003260800000000000♠2,608	7003210800000000000♠2,108
Tompojevci	7001728100000000000♠72.81	7003199900000000000♠1,999	7003156100000000000♠1,561	Berak, Bokšić, Čakovci, Grabovo, Mikluševci
Tordinci	7001501700000000000♠50.17	7003225100000000000♠2,251	7003204700000000000♠2,047	Antin, Korođ, Mlaka Antinska
Tovarnik	7001645600000000000♠64.56	7003333500000000000♠3,335	7003279200000000000♠2,792	Ilača
Trpinja	7002123870000000000♠123.87	7003646600000000000♠6,466	7003568000000000000♠5,680	Bobota, Bršadin, Ćelija, Ludvinci, Pačetin, Vera
Vođinci	7001212600000000000♠21.26	7003211300000000000♠2,113	7003195700000000000♠1,957
Vrbanja	7002191000000000000♠191.00	7003517400000000000♠5,174	7003393800000000000♠3,938	Soljani, Strošinci
Total (5+26)	7003244800000000000♠2,448.00	7005204768000000000♠204,768	7002180117000000000♠180.117	54 settlements

References

↑ Ostroški, Ljiljana, ed. (December 2015). Statistički ljetopis Republike Hrvatske 2015 [Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia 2015] (PDF). Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Croatia (in Croatian and English) 47. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. p. 62. ISSN 1333-3305. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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↑ Basic information about the county (Croatian)
↑ 12. Stanovništvo prema narodnosti, po gradovima/općinama, popis 2001. (Croatian)
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↑ List of towns and municipalities in the county published by Narodne Novine

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Subdivisions of Vukovar-Srijem County

Towns	Ilok Otok Vinkovci Vukovar (seat) Županja

Municipalities	Andrijaševci Babina Greda Bogdanovci Borovo Bošnjaci Cerna Drenovci Gradište Gunja Ivankovo Jarmina Lovas Markušica Negoslavci Nijemci Nuštar Privlaka Stari Jankovci Stari Mikanovci Štitar Tompojevci Tordinci Tovarnik Trpinja Vođinci Vrbanja

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Coordinates: 45°13′43″N 18°55′00″E / 45.22861°N 18.91667°E / 45.22861; 18.91667

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