Kneževi Vinogradi
Kneževi Vinogradi
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| Municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi Općina Kneževi Vinogradi | |
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  Kneževi Vinogradi Location of Kneževi Vinogradi in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′1″N 18°43′59″E / 45.75028°N 18.73306°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| Region | Baranya (Podunavlje) |
| County |  Osijek-Baranja |
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| • Municipal mayor | Deneš Šoja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 4,614 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31309 Kneževi Vinogradi |
| Area code | 031 |
| Website | www |
Kneževi Vinogradi (Hungarian: Hercegszöllős) is a village and municipality in Croatia. It is situated in the Osijek-Baranja County, on the southern slopes of Bansko Brdo, 11 km southeast of Beli Manastir. Its elevation is 103 m. Chief occupations of villagers include farming, viticulture, livestock breeding (dairy farms) and dairy industry.
Name
The name of the village derived from Croatian words "knez" ("prince" in English) and "vinograd" ("vineyard" in English), hence the meaning of the name is "the prince's vineyards".
In other languages, the village in German is known as Weingärten or Weingärten i.d.Braunau, in Hungarian as Hercegszöllős and in Serbian as Kneževi Vinogradi (Кнежеви Виногради).[3]
Geography
The municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi include following settlements:
Features
Kneževi Vinogradi are the centre of the Baranja viticulture. The village has interesting sacral heritage as well as several preserved buildings from the 19th century, the most distinguished among them being the classicist building from 1815, the present-day archives.
Outdoor swimming pools with accompanying facilities offer a variety of sports and recreational opportunities throughout the year. The nearby surroundings offer fine hunting and fishing grounds. Wines as well as the Baranja cuisine can be tasted in a number of the wine cellars.
Kneževi Vinogradi is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.[4]
Demographics
Municipality
Ethnic groups (2001)
According to the 2001 census, there are 5,186 inhabitants in the municipality, including:[5]
- Hungarians (40.9%)
- Croats (34.34%)
- Serbs (18.43%)
- Germans (1.95%)
- others (including Romani, Albanians, Macedonians, Slovenians, etc.).
Village
According to the 2001 census, there are 1,715 inhabitants in the Kneževi Vinogradi village, including:
- Croats = 844
- Serbs = 535
- Hungarians = 275
- others = 61
See also
- Osijek-Baranja County
- Baranja
- List of Croatian municipalities with minority languages in official use
References
- ^ Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 36. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Statut Općine Kneževi Vinogradi" (PDF) (in Croatian). Article 15. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Registar Geografskih Imena Nacionalnih Manjina Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Lovrinčević, Željko; Davor, Mikulić; Budak, Jelena (June 2004). "AREAS OF SPECIAL STATE CONCERN IN CROATIA- REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIFFERENCES AND THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND EDUCATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS". Ekonomski pregled, Vol.55 No.5-6. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "SAS Output". Dzs.hr. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
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