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Vrbanja, Croatia
Vrbanja ( sk, Vrbanja, hu, Vérbánya) is a village and a municipality in Croatia. Etymology Vrbanja is named after the Croatian word for willows (). Population The municipality has a population of 5,174, in the following settlements: * Soljani, population 1,245 * Strošinci, population 492 * Vrbanja, population 2,203 By ethnicity, 96.48% are Croats, while the largest minority consists of Slovaks (1.38%), per census 2001. Notable people Elizabeta Burg, 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 *Cvelferija * 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 Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Croatia
Municipalities in Croatia ( hr, općina; plural: ''općine'') are the second-lowest administrative unit of government in the country, and along with cities and towns (''grad'', plural: ''gradovi'') they form the second level of administrative subdisivion, after counties. Though equal in powers and administrative bodies, municipalities and towns differ in that municipalities are usually more likely to consist of a collection of villages in rural or suburban areas, whereas towns are more likely to cover urbanised areas. Croatian law defines municipalities as local self-government units which are established, in an area where several inhabited settlements represent a natural, economic and social entity, related to one other by the common interests of the area's population. As of 2017, the 21 counties of Croatia are subdivided into 128 towns and 428 municipalities. Tasks and organization Municipalities, within their self-governing scope of activities, perform the tasks of local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 *Radivoje Ognjanović See also *Vukovar-Syrmia County *Cvelferija Cvelferija is a geographic region the Croatian part of Syrmia, in eastern Croatia. Villages in the region are Vrbanja, Soljani, Strošinci, Drenovci, Đurići, Račinovci, Gunja, Rajevo Selo, Posavski Podgajci. The name for the region comes fro ... References Populated places in Vukovar-Syrmia County Populated places in Syrmia {{VukovarSrijem-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 settlements: * Drenovci, population 1,946 * Đurići, population 286 * Posavski Podgajci, population 1,255 * Račinovci, population 700 * Rajevo Selo, population 987 87.05% of the population are Croats. Name The name of the village in Croatian is plural. See also *Vukovar-Srijem County *Cvelferija Cvelferija is a geographic region the Croatian part of Syrmia, in eastern Croatia. Villages in the region are Vrbanja, Soljani, Strošinci, Drenovci, Đurići, Račinovci, Gunja, Rajevo Selo, Posavski Podgajci. The name for the region comes fro ... References Municipalities of Croatia Populated places in Syrmia Populated places in Vukovar-Syrmia County {{VukovarSyrmia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cvelferija
Cvelferija is a geographic region the Croatian part of Syrmia, in eastern Croatia. Villages in the region are Vrbanja, Soljani, Strošinci, Drenovci, Đurići, Račinovci, Gunja, Rajevo Selo, Posavski Podgajci. The name for the region comes from the German word ''zwölf'' or twelve. Specifically, villages were part of the Slavonian Military Frontier in the past, where they were part of the Twelfth Company of the Frontier. At that time this region was bordering the Ottoman Empire, while in the present the region borders Bosnia-Herzegovina (to the south) and Serbia (to the east). The whole region is administratively located within the Vukovar-Srijem County, on its southern edge. Every year in one of these villages, the cultural event ' (in English: 'Singing Cvelferija') take place. The event is attended by folklore groups from Cvelferija and their guests. Population See also *Geography of Croatia The geography of Croatia is defined by its location—it is described as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the region of Slavonia and the western parts of the region of Syrmia, as well as the lower Sava river basin, Posavina and Danube river basin Podunavlje. Due to the overlapping definitions of geographic regions, division on Slavonia and Syrmia approximately divides the county vertically into north-west and south-east half, while division on Posavina and Podunavlje divides it horizontally on north-east and south-west half. The county's seat is in Vukovar, a town on the Danube river while its biggest town and economic and transportation center is in Vinkovci, town with 33,328 inhabitants. Vinkovci served as an temporary ''de facto'' seat of the county during the Croatian War of Independence with some institutions still remaining in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Medical and Veterinary School in FC. Miss Hrvatske 2011 Elizabeta Burg competed for the title of Miss Hrvatske for Miss World in 2011 but failed to place in the top three. Miss Universe Hrvatske 2012 Elizabeta Burg has been crowned Miss Universe Hrvatske 2012 at the grand finale of Miss Universe Hrvatske 2012, at the Crystal Ballroom of the Westin Hotel in Zagreb on 1 April 2012. She represented Croatia in Miss Universe 2012 which was held in Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish language, Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the List of United States cities by population, 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the U.S. state, state of Neva ... on December 19 and placed in the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 million are ethnic Slovaks of 5.4 million total population. There are Slovak minorities in many neighboring countries including Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine and sizeable populations of immigrants and their descendants in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States among others, which are collectively referred to as the Slovak diaspora. Name The name ''Slovak'' is derived from ''*Slověninъ'', plural ''*Slověně'', the old name of the Slavs ( Proglas, around 863). The original stem has been preserved in all Slovak words except the masculine noun; the feminine noun is ''Slovenka'', the adjective is ''slovenský'', the language is ''slovenčina'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Due to political, social and economic reasons, many Croats migrated to North and South America as well as New Zealand and later Australia, establishing a diaspora in the aftermath of World War II, with grassroots assistance from earlier communities and the Roman Catholic Church. In Croatia (the nation state), 3.9 million people identify themselves as Croats, and constitute about 90.4% of the population. Another 553,000 live in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they are one of the three constituent ethnic groups, predominantly living in Western Herzegovina, Central Bosnia and Bosnian Posavina. The minority in Serbia number about 70,000, mostly in Voj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 first mentioned in 1329 as ''“Sauly, Sali posessio”'', and since then the village name has been connected with the word ''“salt”'' (sol means salt in Croatian). During the Roman Empire the village was plotted on the history maps as ''“Saldis”'', and one of the main Roman roads that lead to Sirmium (Sremska Mitrovica) went via Saldis. The village's greatest development was during the 18th and the 19th century when the Slovaks from Vojvodina and Slovakia settled there. Today their descendants are the biggest minority in the village. Geography It is located 25 km southeast of Županja, 18 km east of Brčko (Bosnia). Demographics Slovaks in Soljani Slovak community settled in the village in 30s and 40s years of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naselja
The territory of Croatia is divided by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics into small settlements, in Croatian ''naselje'' (singular, pl. ''naselja''). They indicate existing or former human settlement (similar to the United States census designated places or the UK census output areas - OA) and are not necessarily incorporated places. Rather, the administrative units (local authorities) are cities (''grad'', pl. ''gradovi'') and municipalities (''općina'', pl. ''općine''), which are composed of one or more settlements. , there are 6,749 settlements in Croatia. Rural individual settlements are usually referred to as '' selo'' (village; pl. ''sela''). Municipalities (or communes) in Croatia comprise one or more, usually, rural settlements. A city usually includes an eponymous large settlement which in turn consists of several urban and suburban settlements. The Constitution of Croatia allows a ''naselje'' or a part thereof to form some form of local government. This form of local g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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