Privlaka (Slavonia)

Privlaka

coat of arms

Coordinates: 45 ° 11 ′ 40 ″ N , 18 ° 50 ′ 16 ″ E

Basic data

State :

Croatia

County :

Vukovar-Srijem

Height :

86 m. i. J.

Area :

53.37 km²

Residents :

2,954 (2011)

Population density :

55 inhabitants per km²

Telephone code :

(+385) 032

Postal code :

32251

License plate :

VK

Structure and administration
(status: 2013, cf. )

Community type :

local community

Mayor :

Darko Galić ( HDZ )

Website :

opcina-privlaka.hr

Privlaka is a village in the Croatian Vukovar-Syrmia County and the seat of the municipality of the same name.

geography

location

Privlaka is located in Eastern Slavonia between the towns of Vinkovci and Otok . The place is near the Bosut river .

Neighboring communities

The neighboring municipalities of Privlaka are the towns of Otok and Vinkovci. Before Privlaka became an independent municipality on May 15, 1993, it belonged to the towns of Otok and Vinkovci, whose first mayor was Mato Mutavčić. The current mayor is Darko Galić.

history

For the Middle Bronze Age of Eastern Slavonia, the sites on the Gradina next to Privlaka are the most important.

Privlaka developed during the Ottoman rule. After the Battle of Mohács , the population decreased, but the new village of Privlaka was created through the connection of several smaller settlements. In the south was Fališevci, which merged with Privlaka in the 18th century. After the end of Turkish rule Privlaka belonged to the parish of Otok.

The first wooden church in Privlaka was built in 1729 and dedicated to the Holy Cross, but in 1759 it was dedicated to Saint Martin, as is the case to this day. Today's "old church" was built in 1782, and today's "new church" was completed in 1978. On October 14, 2007, the church was consecrated by Bishop Marin Srakić.

The primary school was founded in 1830. Later the new building was built, which was named Antun Tonković, but today the primary school is known as Stjepan Antolović.

Until the abolition of the military border , the residents lived in cooperatives of around 50 members, but it was then that the cooperatives began to decline.

Religions

In the 20th century there were several pastors in Privlaka: Franjo Anaković from 1900 to 1910, Drago Lukinac 1911, then Stjepan Dragašević from 1911 to 1929, Mate Pavić from 1929 to 1948, Kazimir Kelić from 1948 to 1961, the penultimate one, Vinko Hajduh , from 1961 to 2003, the last pastor was Vinko Brezovar and the current pastor is Vladimir Delić. 99% of the population are Catholics.

Population development

The first census in Privlaka was in 1716. After the abolition of the military border, Privlaka had 1680 inhabitants and when Croatia joined the former Yugoslavia, 1800 inhabitants. In the latest census from 2011, Privlaka had 2,954 inhabitants. 1850 of them were male and 1926 female. 98 percent are Croatians.

Culture and sights

Tradition plays a big role in Privlaka. The cultural association in Privlaka started operating under the name “Seljačka Sloga” from 1923 and then changed its name to Ivan Domac in 1974. He works in several departments: folk dance groups for adults and children.

Sports

There are several sports clubs: the soccer club "Mladost" and the handball club "Privlaka". The football club was founded in 1927. The current coach is called Božo Babić and they train on their own football field. They celebrated several great successes and were even in 1st place in the 2nd County League (Županijska liga). The handball club was founded in 1980 and has 30 members. The current coach is Franjo Minga. The greatest success of the seniors was participation in the 2nd Croatian League.

Economy and Infrastructure

Privlaka is surrounded by arable land and forests. The main economic bases are agriculture, livestock, construction and trade. The forests account for an area of 1,400 hectares, while the arable land is 3,600 hectares, which is maximally worked. Most of the crops are wheat and corn.

literature

Pavičić, Stjepan: Porijeklo stanovništva vinkovačkog kraja ; JAZU, Zagreb 1971