Darda, Croatia
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  Darda
Darda (Croatia)
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| Latitude | 45° 37' 41N |
| Longitude | 18° 41' 59E |
| Mayor | Anto Vukoje |
| Surface (km²) | ? |
| Population | 5,394 (village) 7,062 (municipality) |
| Time zone (UTC) | UTC+1 Central European Time |
Darda (in Hungarian: Dárda) is a village and municipality just north of Osijek, Croatia, across the Drava river in Baranja. The population of the village is 5,394, with a total of 7,062 people in the municipality.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality of Darda include following settlements:
- Darda
- Mece
- Švajcarnica
- Uglješ
[edit] Demographics
Largest ethnic groups in the municipality are (census 2001): [1]
- Croats (51.87%)
- Serbs (28.43%)
- Hungarians (8.23%)
- Roma (2.97%)
- Romanians (1.69%)
[edit] History
It was first mentioned in the end of 13th and beginning of 14th century as "Tarda". Ottoman traveler Evlija Celebija in 1663 described Darda as an important market place.
Darda was the place where the war for Croatian independence ended.[citation needed]
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