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1883 Croatian Parliamentary By-election
By-elections for the Croatian Military Frontier districts that had been incorporated into the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia in 1881 were held over three days between 19 and 21 April 1883. Results Elected representatives References * {{Croatian elections Elections in Croatia 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 ... 1883 in Croatia Elections in Austria-Hungary April 1883 events Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Military Frontier
The Croatian Military Frontier ( hr, Vojna krajina or ') was a district of the Military Frontier, a territory in the Habsburg monarchy, first during the period of the Austrian Empire and then during Austria-Hungary. History Founded in the late 16th century out of lands of the Habsburg Kingdom of Croatia, it was initially a nominal part of that Kingdom, to be transferred in 1627 to direct imperial rule as part of the Military Frontier. The Frontier was located on the border with the Ottoman Empire. In the Frontier zone, the king-emperors promised free land and freedom of religion to people who came to the area with the majority of the population being Croats, Serbs and Vlachs. In exchange, the people who lived in the area had an obligation to militarily fight for the Empire, and to protect the land. In 1630 Emperor Ferdinand II enacted the ''Statuta Valachorum'' laws. It was known that the soldiers had to fulfill military service from the age of 16 until 66. In the end of the 17th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glina, Croatia
Glina is a town in central Croatia, located southwest of Petrinja and Sisak in the Sisak-Moslavina County. It lies on the eponymous river of Glina. History Early history Glina was first mentioned as a city in June 1284. Later in September 1737, during the threat of the Turks, the Croatian Sabor met in Glina. It was also a post of Ban Jelačić when he became the commander the Military Frontier during the Turkish threat. During the mid-18th century, Count Ivan Drašković created Freemason lodges in several Croatian cities and towns, including Glina, where officers and other members shared ideas of the Jacobins from the French Revolution, until Emperor Francis II banned them in 1798. In the late 19th and early 20th century, Glina was a district capital in the Zagreb County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. World War II During World War II, Glina was part of the Independent State of Croatia established by the Axis powers as a result of the Invasion of Yugoslavia. There were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morović
Morović () is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011 census, it has a population of 1,744 inhabitants. History In the Middle Ages, Morović was a notable town. It was built by Serbian despot Stefan Štiljanović in 1498. Štiljanović used Morović as his residence until he moved to Baranya, escaping the Ottomans. The Roman Catholic church of Saint Mary from the 13th century, built in both Romanesque and Gothic styles is a very noteworthy monument. It is located on a cemetery north of the village. The Serbian Orthodox church of the Nativity of Mary and the Roman Catholic church of Saint Roch are also located in the village. Historical population * 1961: 2,110 * 1971: 2,292 * 1981: 2,196 * 1991: 2,105 * 2002: 2,164 * 2011: 1,744 Geography Morović is located at the confluence of the Bosut and Studva rivers and is surrounded by opulent oak forests. The Adaševci interchange on the A3 motorway is located to the north of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bošnjaci
Bošnjaci ( hu, Bosnyáki) is a village and municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The 2011 census listed a total of 3,855 inhabitants, 98.8% of whom identified themselves as Croats. See also * Spačva basin The Spačva basin ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Spačvanski bazen, Спачвански базен) is a geographic microregion in eastern Croatia and northwest Serbia. The region is located in the south-western part of Syrmia—the latter being divided ... References External links * Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Syrmia Populated places in Vukovar-Syrmia County {{VukovarSyrmia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinkovci
Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city's registered population was 28,247 in the 2021 census, the total population of the city was 31,057, making it the largest town of the county. Surrounded by many large villages, it is a local transport hub, particularly because of its railways. Name The name comes from the Croatian given name Vinko, cognate to the name Vincent. It has been in use following a dedication of the oldest town church of Saint Elijah () to Saint Vincent the Deacon () in the Middle Ages. The name of the city in Croatian is plural. It was called in antiquity. There is no known Latin or Greek etymology for , so it is assumed to be inherited from an earlier time. ''Cibale'' is a toponym derived from geomorphology, from Indo-European meaning "ascension" or "head". It is assumed that the root is in Proto-Indo-European (head), in the sense of a hill, meaning a place that was protected from the flooding of Bosu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrpolje
Vrpolje () is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located 10 km south of Đakovo Đakovo (; hu, Diakovár) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia. Đakovo is the centre of the fertile and rich Đakovo region ( hr, Đakovština ). Etymology The etymology of the name is the gr, διάκος (diákos) in Slavic form đ ...; elevation 90 m. The population of the village is 2,110, while the total municipality population is 4,023. See also * Strizivojna–Vrpolje railway station References Populated places in Brod-Posavina County Slavonia Municipalities of Croatia {{BrodPosavina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brod Na Savi
Slavonski Brod (), commonly shortened to simply Brod, is a city in eastern Croatia, near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Being one of the principal cities in the historical regions of Slavonia and Posavina, Slavonski Brod was the 7th largest city in the country, with a population of 59,141 at the 2011 census. It is the centre of Brod-Posavina County and a major river port on the Sava river. Names Although ''brod'' means 'ship' in modern Croatian, the city's name bears witness to an older meaning - 'water crossing', 'ford'. Among the names historically in use: ''Marsonia'' in the Roman Empire, ''Brood'' (in Slawonien) in the German speaking Austrian period, ''Brod na Savi'' after 1934. The ancient name "Marsonia" probably comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *mory (marsh), and the same root is seen in the nearby toponyms such as "Mursa" and "Mariniana". Geography The city is located southeast of Zagreb and at an elevation of . It developed at the strategically impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đuro Pilar
Đuro Pilar (April 22, 1846 in Brod na Savi – May 19, 1893 in Zagreb) was a Croatian geologist, palaeontologist, and professor and rector at the University of Zagreb. Biography Pilar had, with his mother (Tereza Čulić of Derventa), a strong family relationship to Bosnia. His formal training was very extensive. The first training he received was at Zagreb and Osijek. Later, he studied at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (from 1865, Natural Sciences), the Sorbonne (from 1869), and the École de Chimie (1869, chemistry) in Paris. He received his Ph.D. in 1868 and acquired a title of docent. Since 1875 he worked as a regular professor at the Faculty of Philosophy (up until 1928 called ''Mudroslovni fakultet''). He was the director of the Mineralogical-geological Department of the People's Museum in Zagreb. He became a full member of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1875. Professor Pilar was the first rector of the University of Zagreb with background in natural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriovac
Oriovac is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. There are a total 5,824 inhabitants in the municipality (2011). Geography The municipality comprises 10 settlements: *Bečic * Ciglenik * Kujnik * Lužani *Malino *Oriovac *Pričac * Radovanje *Slavonski Kobaš *Živike History Until 1918, Oriovac (named ''ORIOWACZ'' before 1850)Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961. was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Slavonian Military Frontier, Gradiskaner Regiment N°VIII before its dissolution in 1881. See also *Oriovac railway station Oriovac railway station ( hr, Željeznička stanica Oriovac) is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway, located in Oriovac. The railroad continues to Nova Kapela–Batrina in one direction and to Sibinj in the other. Oriovac railway s ... References Povijest opć ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nova Gradiška
Nova Gradiška is a town located in the Brod-Posavina County of Croatia, population 14,229 (2011). It is located in the historic region of Slavonia, near the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first word in the name means ''New'', and there's also an ''Old'' Gradiška nearby, the village of Stara Gradiška and the Bosnian town of Gradiška. History Nova Gradiška is often referred to as ''The Youngest Town''. The town of Nova Gradiška was founded in 1748 as an outpost in the Military Frontier and was first named Friedrichsdorf in German. Already in 1750 it was renamed Neu-Gradischka which later became Nova Gradiška in Croatian. The Hungarian name is Újgradiska. Before 1881, Nova Gradiška (named ''NEU-GRADISKA'' before 1850) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Slavonian Military Frontier, Gradiskaner Regiment N°VIII. The first building constructed was the church of Saint Tereza, which is an important m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novska
Novska is a town in the Sisak-Moslavina County of Croatia. It is located in western part of the historic region of Slavonia, between Kutina and Nova Gradiška, linear distance southeast of the capital, Zagreb. Demographics Novska has a total population of 13,518 in the following settlements: * Bair, population 6 * Borovac, population 273 * Brestača, population 913 * Brezovac, population 9 * Bročice, population 964 * Jazavica, population 398 * Kozarice, population 433 * Kričke, population 23 * Lovska, population 9 * Nova Subocka, population 713 * Novi Grabovac, population 14 * Novska, population 7,028 * Paklenica, population 279 * Plesmo, population 87 * Popovac, population 10 * Rađenovci, population 2 * Rajčići, population 4 * Rajić, population 875 * Roždanik, population 262 * Sigetac, population 122 * Stara Subocka, population 502 * Stari Grabovac * Voćarica, population 199 In the 2011 census, 91.64% (12,388) of the population were Croats and 4.74% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunja, Sisak-Moslavina County
Sunja is a municipality in Croatia in the Sisak-Moslavina County. Population The municipality has a total population of 5,748 (census 2011), in the following naselje, settlements: * Bestrma, population 86 * Bistrač, population 40 * Blinjska Greda, population 35 * Bobovac, Croatia, Bobovac, population 330 * Brđani Cesta, population 135 * Brđani Kosa, population 103 * Crkveni Bok, population 117 * Čapljani, population 37 * Četvrtkovac, population 232 * Donja Letina, population 30 * Donji Hrastovac, population 217 * Drljača, Croatia, Drljača, population 277 * Gornja Letina, population 71 * Gradusa Posavska, population 89 * Greda Sunjska, population 366 * Ivanjski Bok, population 35 * Jasenovčani, population 41 * Kinjačka, population 213 * Kladari, Sisak-Moslavina County, Kladari, population 7 * Kostreši Šaški, population 71 * Krivaj Sunjski, population 120 * Mala Gradusa, population 20 * Mala Paukova, population 39 * Novoselci, Sisak-Moslavina County, Novoselci, popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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