Šarengrad ( sr-cyr, Шаренград, hu, Atya, german: Wetterwardein) is a village in eastern

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 ...

. It is located along the

Danube The Danube ( ; ) is a river that was once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire and today connects 10 European countries, running through their territories or being a border. Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for , p ...

river and is administratively part of Croatian easternmost town of

Ilok Ilok () is the easternmost town in Croatia forming a geographic salient surrounded by Vojvodina. Located in the Syrmia region, it lies on a hill overlooking the Danube river, which forms the border with the Bačka region of Serbia. The pop ...

. Šarengrad is known for its landscape which is dominated by the river and picturesque houses and church tower next to it. Island of Šarengrad is an 9 km² river island situated close to the village.

Geography

The village is located in the Syrmia region, on the

Fruška Gora Fruška gora ( sr-Cyrl, Фрушка гора; hu, Tarcal-hegység) is a mountain in Syrmia, administratively part of Serbia with a part of its western side extending into eastern Croatia. The area under Serbian administration forms the country ...

slopes, next to the

river.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Šarengrad had 528 inhabitants.

1991 census

1910 census

Gallery

File:Šarengrad, Syrmia, Croatia.JPG, Main D2 road File:Sarengrad Stari grad 221208.jpg File:Šarengrad castle ruins (Castellum Athya).JPG, Medieval castle File:Partizansko groblje u Šarengradu.JPG,

Yugoslav Partisans The Yugoslav Partisans,Serbo-Croatian, Macedonian, Slovene: , or the National Liberation Army, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Narodnooslobodilačka vojska (NOV), Народноослободилачка војска (НОВ); mk, Народноослобод� ...

cemetery

References

External links

Populated places on the Danube Populated places in Syrmia Populated places in Vukovar-Syrmia County Ilok {{VukovarSyrmia-geo-stub