Vrbanja ( sk, Vrbanja, hu, Vérbánya) is a village and a municipality in
Croatia
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Etymology
Vrbanja is named after the Croatian word for willows ().
Population
The municipality has a population of 5,174, in the following
settlements:
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* ]Soljani
Soljani ( sk, Soľany) are a village in Cvelferija in the southernmost part of Vukovar-Syrmia County. From the 2011 census the village had a population of 1241 inhabitants.
Name
The name of the village in Croatian is plural.
History
It was ...
, population 1,245
* Strošinci
Strošinci is a village in eastern Croatia located southeast of Vrbanja, near the border with Serbia. The population is 492 (census 2011).
Name
The name of the village in Croatian is plural.
Notable natives and residents
*Ivan Cvjetković
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, population 492
* Vrbanja, population 2,203
By ethnicity, 96.48% are 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, G ...
, while the largest minority consists of Slovaks
The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak.
In Slovakia, 4.4 mi ...
(1.38%), per census 2001.
Notable people
Elizabeta Burg
Elizabeta Burg (born 1 October 1993) is a Croatian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2012 and represented her country in Miss Universe 2012.
Early life
Burg is Senior School of Public Health Dr. of Med ...
, Croatian Beauty Pageant and Miss Universe Top 16 finalist
Image:Vrbanja-School.JPG, School in Vrbanja
Image:Crkva u Vrbanji.JPG, Church today
See also
*Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vukovar-Srijem County ( hr, Vukovarsko-srijemska županija), Vukovar-Sirmium County or Vukovar-Syrmia County, named after the eponymous town of Vukovar and the region of Syrmia, is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of ...
*Cvelferija
Cvelferija is a geographic region the Croatian part of Syrmia, in eastern Croatia. Villages in the region are Vrbanja, Croatia, Vrbanja, Soljani, Strošinci, Drenovci, Đurići, Račinovci, Gunja, Croatia, Gunja, Rajevo Selo, Posavski Podgajci.
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* Drenovci
Drenovci ( hu, Drenóc, german: Drenowitz) is a village and municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in Croatia. The municipality is part of Slavonia.
Population
According to the 2011 census, there are 5,174 inhabitants, in the following se ...
References
Municipalities of Croatia
Populated places in Syrmia
Populated places in Vukovar-Syrmia County
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