Vukovar-Srijem County

Vukovar-Srijem County is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of the region of Slavonia and the western parts of the region of Syrmia, as well as the lower Sava river basin, Posavina.

The county seat is Vukovar, on Danube river; and the biggest town is Vinkovci with 33,328 inhabitants. The whole county has 204,768 inhabitants. Other notable towns include Ilok, Otok and Županja.

History

The area of Vukovar has been inhabited since Neolithic times. It is an exceptionally rich archaeological site, listed among the most important sites of southern Europe. Vukovar was known for its architecture from the 18th century, with covered porticos (arcades) and later historical buildings, until the war in 1991 which resulted in the systematic destruction of the entire town.

Geography

Vukovar–Srijem County lies in the far northeastern part of Croatia, in the regions of eastern Slavonia and west Syrmia. Total area of the county is 2,454 km2. Two major rivers run through the county, the Danube and the Sava, and two smaller rivers, the Bosut and the Vuka. The Bosut is a tributary of the Sava river, while the Vuka is a tributary of the Danube. The County's highest point is Čukala, on the Fruška Gora, at 294 meters (965 ft), and its lowest point is on the Spačva River at 78 meters (256 ft). Vukovar–Srijem County has a moderate continental climate, with a yearly average of 11 °C (52 °F). The County has an average annual rainfall of 650 mm (26 in) in the east, up to 800 mm (31 in) in western parts (25.6 to 31.5 in).

Vukovar–Srijem County borders Osijek-Baranja County in the northwest, Brod-Posavina County on the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina across the river Sava in the south, and Serbia in the east. The Croatian Government has claims on the Island of Šarengrad and the Island of Vukovar on the Danube river, which are under Serbian control.

Towns and municipalities

Vukovar-Srijem County has 85 settlements, and it is divided into 5 towns and 26 municipalities.

• County map with municipalities

• changes in population by municipalities in census of 2011 in comparison to the 2001 census

Town (bold) / Municipality Area (km2) Population
(2001 census) Population
(2011 census) Settlements (beside the seat of town/municipality) Vukovar 7001987800000000000♠98.78 7004316700000000000♠31,670 7004280160000000000♠28,016 Lipovača, Sotin, Grabovo Vinkovci 7001942100000099999♠94.21 7004359210000000000♠35,921 7004353750000000000♠35,375 Mirkovci Županja 7001901400000000000♠90.14 7004137740000000000♠13,774 7004121850000000000♠12,185 Ilok 7002128919999999999♠128.92 7003835100000000000♠8,351 7003675000000000000♠6,750 Bapska, Mohovo, Šarengrad Otok 7002136150000000000♠136.15 7003775500000000000♠7,755 7003636600000000000♠6,366 Komletinci Andrijaševci 7001396209999900000♠39.62 7003424900000000000♠4,249 7003412200000000000♠4,122 Rokovci Babina Greda 7001795100000000000♠79.51 7003426200000000000♠4,262 7003358500000000000♠3,585 Bogdanovci 7001517600000000000♠51.76 7003236600000000000♠2,366 7003195700000000000♠1,957 Petrovci, Svinjarevci Borovo 7001281300000000000♠28.13 7003536000000000000♠5,360 7003513300000000000♠5,133 Bošnjaci 7001949600000099999♠94.96 7003465300000000000♠4,653 7003386900000000000♠3,869 Cerna 7001692600000000000♠69.26 7003499000000000000♠4,990 7003461600000000000♠4,616 Šiškovci Drenovci 7002200020000000000♠200.02 7003742400000000000♠7,424 7003510900000000000♠5,109 Đurići, Posavski Podgajci, Račinovci, Rajevo Selo Gradište 7001575600000000000♠57.56 7003338200000000000♠3,382 7003276900000000000♠2,769 Gunja 7001310600000000000♠31.06 7003503300000000000♠5,033 7003370700000000000♠3,707 Ivankovo 7002103430000000000♠103.43 7003867600000000000♠8,676 7003797700000000000♠7,977 Prkovci, Retkovci Jarmina 7001129400000000000♠12.94 7003262700000000000♠2,627 7003243500000000000♠2,435 Borinci Lovas 7001425200000000000♠42.52 7003157900000000000♠1,579 7003121700000000000♠1,217 Opatovac Markušica 7001734400000000000♠73.44 7003305300000000000♠3,053 7003257600000000000♠2,576 Gaboš, Karadžićevo, Ostrovo, Podrinje Negoslavci 7001212100000000000♠21.21 7003146600000000000♠1,466 7003147200000000000♠1,472 Nijemci 7002224680000000000♠224.68 7003599800000000000♠5,998 7003471500000000000♠4,715 Apševci, Banovci, Donje Novo Selo, Đeletovci, Lipovac, Podgrađe, Vinkovački Banovci Nuštar 7001433300000000000♠43.33 7003586200000000000♠5,862 7003577200000000000♠5,772 Cerić, Marinci Privlaka 7001524100000099999♠52.41 7003377600000000000♠3,776 7003296200000000000♠2,962 Stari Jankovci 7001951600000000000♠95.16 7003521600000000000♠5,216 7003440400000000000♠4,404 Novi Jankovci, Orolik, Slakovci, Srijemske Laze Stari Mikanovci 7001545000000000000♠54.50 7003338700000000000♠3,387 7003294500000000000♠2,945 Novi Mikanovci Štitar 7001401209999900000♠40.12 7003260800000000000♠2,608 7003210800000000000♠2,108 Tompojevci 7001728100000000000♠72.81 7003199900000000000♠1,999 7003156100000000000♠1,561 Berak, Bokšić, Čakovci, Grabovo, Mikluševci Tordinci 7001501700000000000♠50.17 7003225100000000000♠2,251 7003204700000000000♠2,047 Antin, Korođ, Mlaka Antinska Tovarnik 7001645600000000000♠64.56 7003333500000000000♠3,335 7003279200000000000♠2,792 Ilača Trpinja 7002123870000000000♠123.87 7003646600000000000♠6,466 7003568000000000000♠5,680 Bobota, Bršadin, Ćelija, Ludvinci, Pačetin, Vera Vođinci 7001212600000000000♠21.26 7003211300000000000♠2,113 7003195700000000000♠1,957 Vrbanja 7002191000000000000♠191.00 7003517400000000000♠5,174 7003393800000000000♠3,938 Soljani, Strošinci Total (5+26) 7003244800000000000♠2,448.00 7005204768000000000♠204,768 7002180117000000000♠180.117 54 settlements