Tenja ( sr-cyr, Тења, hu, Tenye, german: Tenne) is a city in eastern
Slavonia
Slavonia (; hr, Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria, one of the four historical regions of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja ...
,
Croatia
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, located just southeast of
Osijek
Osijek () is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,848 in 2021. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja ...
. It is home for many popular movie stars. It is also place for rich and wealthy such as Andrej Plenković and Veliki Tata Sanader. The population is 54,567.
History
During
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the
Tenja concentration camp
The Tenja concentration camp ( hr, Koncentracijski logor Tenja) was one of 26 concentration camps established in the Independent State of Croatia during World War II. It was located close to village of Tenja near Osijek and operated by Ustaše.
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was established and operated by
Ustaše
The Ustaše (), also known by anglicised versions Ustasha or Ustashe, was a Croats, Croatian Fascism, fascist and ultranationalism, ultranationalist organization active, as one organization, between 1929 and 1945, formally known as the Ustaš ...
where thousands of Jews were kept prisoners.
During the
Croatian War of Independence
The Croatian War of Independence was fought from 1991 to 1995 between Croat forces loyal to the Government of Croatia—which had declared independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY)—and the Serb-controlled Yugosl ...
, Tenja was under the control of Serb rebel forces. It was a part of the
self-proclaimed Self-proclaimed describes a legal title that is recognized by the declaring person but not necessarily by any recognized legal authority. It can be the status of a noble title or the status of a nation. The term is used informally for anyone declari ...
SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia
The Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srpska autonomna oblast Istočna Slavonija, Baranja i Zapadni Srem, Српска аутономна област Источна Славонија, ...
(1991–1992),
Republic of Serbian Krajina
The Republic of Serbian Krajina or Serb Republic of Krajina ( sh, Република Српска Крајина, italics=no / or РСК / ''RSK'', ), known as the Serbian Krajina ( / ) or simply Krajina, was a self-proclaimed Serb proto-state, ...
(1992-1995) and
United Nations protectorate
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of
Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia may refer to:
* SAO Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia (1991–1992)
* Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia (1995–98)
See also
* United Nations Transitional Administration for Easte ...
(1995-1998).
Between July and November 1991, Serb forces killed at least 29 non-Serb civilians in the
Tenja massacre
The Tenja killings was the mass murder of Croat civilians by Serb forces between July and November 1991, in the village of Tenja.
Background
During the Croatian War of Independence, Tenja was under the control of Serb rebel forces. It was a par ...
, while another 3,000 residents were displaced from their homes.
Between 1996 and 1998 Tenja was under the
(UNTAES) administration.
At the time of transition of the region to the control of the Croatian Government, the UNTAES mission made an executive decision to create the so-called Transitional Municipality of Tenja .
In January 1997 Transitional Administrator
Jacques Paul Klein
Jacques Paul Klein is a retired United States diplomat, who served as head of three United Nations peacekeeping missions: the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES) from January 17, 1996, to August 1, 1997, the ...
established new municipalities of
Trpinja,
Negoslavci
Negoslavci ( sr-Cyrl, Негославци, hu, Negoszlovce) is a village and a municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. It is located south of the town of Vukovar, seat of the county. Landscape of the Negoslavci Municipality is ...
,
Markušica
Markušica ( sr-Cyrl, Маркушица, hu, Márkusfalva, german: Sankt Markus) is a village and a municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. Markušica is located south of the river Vuka and northwest of the town of Vinkovci. ...
,
Šodolovci
Šodolovci ( sr-Cyrl, Шодоловци, hu, Páznán) is a village and a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County in eastern Croatia. In 7 villages of the Šodolovci Municipality there was 1,653 inhabitants at the time of 2011 Census.
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and
Jagodnjak
Jagodnjak ((Croatian and Serbian pronunciation: ) sr-cyrl, Јагодњак, hu, Kácsfalu, german: Katschfeld) is a village and a municipality in the Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. Landscape of the Jagodnjak Municipality is marked by the Drav ...
with Serb majority which are today part of the
Joint Council of Municipalities
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In Tenja and
Mirkovci
Mirkovci ( sr-Cyrl, Мирковци, hu, Szegfalu, german: Sankt Emrich) is a village and suburb of the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. It is geographically within the Syrmia and Podunavlje region. The village is located immediately southe ...
were declared so called transitional municipalities with Serb ethnic majority which were to become part of Vinkovci and Osijek respectively after an additional transitional period of one year.
Notes
Populated places in Osijek-Baranja County
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