Čeminac

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Čeminac
Čeminac (Croatia)
Čeminac
Čeminac
Čeminac (Croatia)
Latitude 45° 41' 11N
Longitude 18° 40' 3E
Mayor Damir Rešetar
Surface (km²) 72km²
Population 2,856
Time zone (UTC) UTC+1 Central European Time

Čeminac is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja county, Croatia. There are 2,856 inhabitants in the municipality.

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[edit] Geography

Čeminac is located in the central part of Croatian Baranja and it is surrounded by municipalities of: Jagodnjak, Beli Manastir, Kneževi Vinogradi, Bilje, and Darda.

Municipality of Čeminac include the following settlements:

  • Čeminac
  • Grabovac
  • Kozarac
  • Mitrovac
  • Novi Čeminac

[edit] History

The Čeminac area was home to a sizeable German population before the end of World War II.[1] With the Red Army's crossing of the Danube at Batina most of these Germans left, and their property was confiscated by Communist Yugoslavia's government.[1]

[edit] Demographics

Čeminac municipality within Osijek-Baranja county
Čeminac municipality within Osijek-Baranja county

Ethnic groups in the municipality (2001 census): [1]

[edit] Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Čeminac is Azure a Lion rampant double-queued Or holding a Plough-share Argent. [2]

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