Virovitica County ( hr, Virovitička županija; hu, Verőce vármegye) was a historic administrative subdivision (''
županija
''Županija'' (singular; plural ''županije'') or ''Župnija'' (singular; plural ''župnije'') is a South Slavic administrative subdivision.
For the etymology, see Župa.
The term Županija is used in:
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'') of the
Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia
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. Croatia-Slavonia was an autonomous kingdom within the
Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen
The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen ( hu, a Szent Korona Országai), informally Transleithania (meaning the lands or region "beyond" the Leitha River) were the Hungarian territories of Austria-Hungary, throughout the latter's entire exis ...
(
Transleithania
The Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen ( hu, a Szent Korona Országai), informally Transleithania (meaning the lands or region "beyond" the Leitha River) were the Hungarian territories of Austria-Hungary, throughout the latter's entire exis ...
), the Hungarian part of the dual
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...
. Its territory is now in eastern
Croatia
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. The name of the county comes from the town of
Virovitica
Virovitica () is a Croatian city near the Hungarian border. It is situated near the Drava river and belongs to the historic region of Slavonia. Virovitica has a population of 14,688, with 21,291 people in the municipality (census 2011). It is als ...
(in Hungarian: ''Verőce''). The capital of the county moved from Virovitica to
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 ...
(Croatian, in Hungarian: ''Eszék'') in the late 18th century.
Geography
Virovitica County shared borders with the Hungarian counties of
Somogy,
Baranya Baranya or Baranja may refer to:
* Baranya (region) or Baranja, a region in Hungary and Croatia
* Baranya County, a county in modern Hungary
* Baranya County (former), a county in the historic Kingdom of Hungary
* Baranya, Hungarian name of villag ...
,
Bács-Bodrog, and the Croatian-Slavonian counties of
Srijem,
Požega and
Bjelovar-Križevci. The county stretched along the right (southern) bank of the river
, down to its confluence with the river
Danube
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. Its area was 4867 km² around 1910.
History
The territory of Virovitica County was part of the
Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatia may refer to:
* Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102), an independent medieval kingdom
* Croatia in personal union with Hungary (1102–1526), a kingdom in personal union with the Kingdom of Hungary
* Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) (152 ...
when it entered into personal union with the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
in 1102, and with it became part of the
Habsburg monarchy
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in 1526. It was conquered by
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
between 1541 and 1552. Ottoman rule in it lasted till 1687. The County was re-established in 1718, after it was retaken from Ottoman rule. In 1920, by the
Treaty of Trianon
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the county became part of the newly formed
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
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* Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy
Kingdom may also refer to:
Arts and media Television
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(later renamed to Yugoslavia). Since 1991, when
Croatia
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became independent from
Yugoslavia
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, the county is part of
Croatia
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.
Demographics
In 1900, the county had a population of 243,101 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:
Total:
*
Croatian: 114,018 (46.9%)
*
German
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** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ge ...
: 43,577 (17.9%)
*
Serbian: 41,998 (17.3%)
*
Hungarian: 33,298 (13.7%)
*
Slovak: 4,278 (1.8%)
*
Ruthenian: 94 (0.0%)
*
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
*** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: 21 (0.0%)
* Other or unknown: 5,817 (2.4%)
According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:
Total:
*
Roman Catholic
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*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
: 188,139 (77.4%)
*
Serbian Orthodox
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
The majority of the population in ...
: 42,381 (17.4%)
*
Jewish
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: 5,044 (2.1%)
*
Calvinist
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: 4,396 (1.8%)
*
Lutheran
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: 2,330 (1.0%)
*
Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually.
The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine Ca ...
: 116 (0.0%)
*
Unitarian: 8 (0.0%)
* Other or unknown: 147 (0.0%)
In 1910, the county had a population of 272,430 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:
Total:
*
Croatian: 137,394 (50.4%)
*
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ge ...
: 40,766 (15.0%)
*
Serbian: 46,658 (17.1%)
*
Hungarian: 37,656 (13.8%)
*
Slovak: 3,691 (1.4%)
*
Ruthenian: 439 (0.2%)
*
Romanian
Romanian may refer to:
*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
*** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
** Romanian cuisine, tradition ...
: 64 (0.0%)
* Other or unknown: 5,762 (2.1%)
According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:
Total:
*
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
: 211,206 (77.5%)
*
Serbian Orthodox
The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian churches.
The majority of the population in ...
: 47,994 (17.6%)
*
Jewish
Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""The ...
: 5,199 (2.0%)
*
Calvinist
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: 5,112 (1.9%)
*
Lutheran
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: 2,176 (0.8%)
*
Greek Catholic The term Greek Catholic Church can refer to a number of Eastern Catholic Churches following the Byzantine (Greek) liturgy, considered collectively or individually.
The terms Greek Catholic, Greek Catholic church or Byzantine Catholic, Byzantine Ca ...
: 677 (0.2%)
*
Unitarian: 1 (0.0%)
* Other or unknown: 65 (0.0%)
Subdivisions
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Verőce county were:
See also
*
Osijek-Baranja County
Osijek-Baranja County (, hr, Osječko-baranjska županija, hu, Eszék-Baranya megye) is a county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranja. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Valpovo, Belišće, and B ...
of Croatia
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History of Slavonia