Vukovar-Syrmia County

Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vukovarsko-srijemska županija


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Basic data

State :

Croatia

Seat :

Vukovar

Area :

2,454 km²

Residents :

179,521 ( 2011 )

Population density :

73 inhabitants per km²

Biggest City :

Vinkovci

Telephone code :

032

ISO 3166-2 :

HR-16

NUTS3 code4 :

HR026

Coordinates

45 ° 14 ′ N , 18 ° 55 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 14 ′ N , 18 ° 55 ′ E

Structure and administration
(as of 2013)

Cities :

5

Municipalities :

26th

Settlements :

85

Gespan :

Božo Galić ( HDZ )

Coalition partner :

HSS, HSP AS, HSLS, DC, PSS, BUZ

Postal address :

Županijska 9
32 000 Vukovar

Website :

www.vusz.hr

Szerém County (Syrmia) at the time of the Kingdom of Croatia and Slavonia within Austria-Hungary

The Vukovar-Syrmia County ( Croat. Vukovarsko-srijemska županija ) is a county in the Croatian region of Slavonia . It comprises the western part of the Syrmia region around Vukovar , which belongs to Croatia , and borders in the east on the Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina , on the Okrug Srem . It has an area of 2,448 km² and a population of 179,521 (2011 census). The administrative seat is in Vukovar.

According to the 2011 census, this county had a population of 179,521. According to the national structure, 79.17% of the population were Croatians, 15.50% Serbs and 5.33% other nationalities: Hungarians, Ruthenians, Slovaks, Bosniaks, Albanians and Ukrainians.

history

Vukovar and Syrmia County was named after the old parish of Vukovo , which was first mentioned in 1220. A deed from Duke Koloman from 1231 gave Vukovo the status of a free royal city and developed into a commercial and commercial center. The Hungarian name Vukovar has prevailed since the 14th century . On November 11, 1745, the Vukovar and Syrmia County was founded in Vukovar. It got its own seal and coat of arms. The first clan was Count Marko Pejačević . The administrative seat was in Vukovar and has remained so to this day.

architecture

There are 688 recorded monuments in Vukovar and Syrmia County. The oldest sacred monuments are the foundation walls of the early Romanesque churches: St. Elias in Vinkovci , Blessed Virgin Mary near Bapska and St. Bartul in Novi Mikanovci. The Franciscan monasteries in Ilok and Šarengrad and the complex of the Church of St. Luka near Lipovci are of Gothic origin . The monumental palace complexes with the pleasure gardens date from the 18th century: Odescalchi in Ilok, Gosseau d 'Henneff in Nuštar and Eltz in Vukovar.

archeology

Vučedol was found not far from the town of Vukovar. The finds date from the Eneolithic period (4th – 2nd millennium BC). Tools and weapons were made of copper, as metallurgy was very developed in the Vučedol culture. The Vučedol pigeon , a clay vessel, has become a symbol of the city of Vukovar, which was destroyed in the Croatian War (1991–1995).

economy

Vukovar and Syrmia County are rich in raw materials, the most important of which are petroleum, gas, clay and pebbles. This county is home to the most fertile fields in the Republic of Croatia. In addition to the production of building materials, forestry and the food industry, agriculture and animal husbandry are the most important branches of the economy. Agriculture is based on traditional crops: barley, maize, soybean, sunflower, wheat and sugar beet. In the livestock industry, cattle, sheep and pig breeding are most represented.

School system

Primary and university education began in this county in the 18th century thanks to the activities of the Franciscans in the monasteries in Ilok and Vukovar. In socialist Yugoslavia there was a strong development of the school system. Eight years of compulsory schooling were introduced, elementary schools were established in all municipalities and cities, and technical schools and grammar schools were founded in the cities. Today there are 19 kindergartens, 50 elementary schools and 15 middle schools in Vukovar and Syrmia County.

Culture

"The Festival of Actors" is the festival of monodrama and chamber theater. It takes place in Ilok, Vinkovci, Vukovar and Županja . “The days of Josip and Ivan Kozarac” take place in Vinkovci. Croatian writers, scholars and critics meet on this occasion to discuss the contributions of individual Slavonian authors to Croatian literature. “Autumn in Vinkovci” and “Seating company in Županja” are the traditional feature events.

population

Vukovar-Syrmia County Age Pyramid (2011 Census)

Composition of the population by nationality (data from 2011 census ):

Ethnicity	number	percent
Croatians	142,135	79.17%
Serbs	27,824	15.50%
Bosniaks	1,746	0.97%
Hungary	1,696	0.94%
Russians	1,427	0.79%
Slovaks	1,185	0.66%
Albanians	492	0.27%
Ukrainians	419	0.23%
Roma	253	0.14%

cities and communes

Map of Eastern Slavonia

The Vukovar-Syrmia County is divided into 5 cities and 26 municipalities. These are listed below with the population at the time of the 2011 census.

Cities

city	Pop.
Ilok	6,767
Otok	6.343
Vinkovci	35,312
Vukovar	27,683
Županja	12,090

Communities

local community	Pop.
Andrijaševci	4,075
Babina Greda	3,572
Bogdanovci	1,960
Borovo	5,056
Bošnjaci	3,901
Cerna	4,595
Drenovci	5,174
Gradiste	2,773
Gunja	3,732
Ivankovo	8.006
Jarmina	2,458
Lovas	1,214
Markušica	2,555
Negoslavci	1,463
Nijemci	4,705
Nuštar	5,793
Privlaka	2,954
Stari Jankovci	4,405
Stari Mikanovci	2,956
Štitar	2.129
Tompojevci	1,565
Tordinci	2,032
Tovarnik	2,775
Trpinja	5,572
Vođinci	1,966
Vrbanja	3,940

Individual evidence

Buljan, Zdenka. Vukovarsko-srijemska županija.Vinkovci: SN “Privlačica”, 2000. S: 17–19, 25, 113, 129–130, 137–139, 153–154

2001 / Results of the 2001 census

↑ 2011 census by citizenship, ethnicity and mother tongue - Vukovar-Syrmia County , pages 48 to 49, Croatian State Statistics Office , dzs.hr, accessed on October 17, 2019

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