Korođ or Korog () is a
village
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in the municipality of
Tordinci,
Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vukovar-Srijem County (), Vukovar-Sirmium County or Vukovar-Syrmia County, named after the eponymous town of Vukovar and the region of Syrmia, is the easternmost Croatian Counties of Croatia, county. It includes the eastern parts of the region of ...
,
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
.
Korođ is one of the oldest Hungarian settlements in the area of present day Croatia dating back at least to some time before 1290 when the fortification was constructed at this spot. The village is named after Hungarian noble family of
Kórógy. Only 2 out of 274 male over 21 years were recognised their
right to vote
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in representative democracy, public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in ...
at the
1920 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Constitutional Assembly election with the same practice continuing at the
1923 elections.
See also
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Hungarians of Croatia
References
Sources
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Populated places in Vukovar-Srijem County
Populated places in Croatia where Hungarian is an official language
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