Osječak
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| State : | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Entity : | Federation of BiH | ||
| Canton : | Posavina | ||
| Municipality : | Odžak | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 4 ' N , 18 ° 21' E | ||
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| Residents : | 150 (2007) | ||
| Telephone code : | +387 (0) 31 | ||
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| Patron saint : | Anthony of Padua | ||
Osječak is a village in the northeast of Bosnia and Herzegovina , which is almost exclusively inhabited by Bosnian Croats. It belongs to the Odžak municipality . Neighboring communities are Donja Dubica , Gornja Dubica and its suburbs Papucija and Novi Grad . Osječak also borders the Sava River and therefore Croatia .
history
Osječak experienced two major waves of emigration, which caused changes in the age structure. The first wave of emigration took place in the early 1970s, when the younger generation in particular emigrated to Germany, Austria and Switzerland for economic reasons.
The second wave of emigration followed when Osječak reached the Bosnian War on April 21, 1992 . Most of the villagers fled to Croatia and usually settled there. The village church, built in 1990, was completely destroyed in the war in 1992 and was never rebuilt. Through the Treaty of Dayton, Osječak came to the new entity Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine) in 1995 . At that time the village was completely destroyed and uninhabitable.
Most of Osječak's houses have now been rebuilt, but most of the houses are empty. The village is almost exclusively inhabited by pensioners.
Parish fair (Blagoslov) in Osječak
The parish fair plays an important social role in Osječak. The patron saint of the village is Anthony of Padua and is celebrated annually on June 13th.
Sports
Volleyball has played a prominent role in Osjecak for decades. In the village center there is a volleyball field, which is a meeting point for volleyball talents from the surrounding villages in the summer months. Several volleyball professionals have emerged from Osjecak. Part of it is playing today with the multiple Bosnian champions and cup winners " OK Napredak " Odžak.
Personalities from Osječak
- The most famous athlete is the former professional volleyball player and national player Pero Stanic. He played as a professional a. a. in the German volleyball league at SG Eltmann . He is currently the trainer of "OK Napredak" Odžak .
- One of the greatest Eastern European volleyball talents is the 18-year-old and 208 cm tall Croatian junior international Ivan Mihalj
- Prof. Dr. Fra Bozo Lujic is a well-known author of theological literature, who u. a. worked for the Pontifical Biblical Institute . Today he teaches at the Catechetical Institute and at the Institute for Theological Lay Culture of the Theological Faculty in Zagreb . His best known work is "GOTTES SPUREN", which was published in 1996.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated August 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated September 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from February 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
