Gunja ( hu, Gúnya, bs, Gunja) is a

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred ...

and municipality in

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 ...

. In the 2011 census, the population was 3,732, with 60.13% declaring themselves

Croats The Croats (; hr, Hrvati ) are a South Slavic ethnic group who share a common Croatian ancestry, culture, history and language. They are also a recognized minority in a number of neighboring countries, namely Austria, the Czech Republic, ...

, 29.69% as Bosniaks, and 3.32% as

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 na ...

. The village lies directly across the

Sava The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally t ...

river from the city of

Brčko Brčko ( sr-cyrl, Брчко, ) is a city and the administrative seat of Brčko District, in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina. It lies on the banks of Sava river across from Croatia. As of 2013, it has a population of 39,893 inhabitants. De jure, ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and H ...

. During the Bosnian War, many Muslim and Croat citizens of Brčko lived as refugees in Gunja. The village has a

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...

, one of few in Croatia. The settlement was founded in the 18th century by settlers from eastern Bosnia. Gunja was heavily hit by the

2014 Southeast Europe floods Between 13 and 18 May 2014 a low-pressure cyclone designated ''Tamara'' and ''Yvette'' affected a large area of Southeastern and Central Europe, causing floods and landslides. Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered the greatest damage, as the ...

, with estimated property damage in excess of €50 million.

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File:Gunja Mosque Interior-Džamija u gunji unutrašnjost-Џамија у Гуњи унутрашњост 01.jpg,

Gunja Mosque Gunja Mosque ( Croatian and Bosnian: ''Džamija u Gunji'') is the oldest active mosque in Croatia built in 1969. It is located in the village of Gunja in the Croatian part of Syrmia. History Today the Gunja Mosque is the oldest mosque in Croa ...

interior File:Floods in Croatia Gunja 4.jpg, Floods in Gunja

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* Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Syrmia Populated places in Vukovar-Syrmia County Bosnia and Herzegovina–Croatia border crossings {{VukovarSyrmia-geo-stub

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