Vukovar-Syrmia County

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Vukovarsko-srijemska Županija
[[Image:{{{image_coat_of_arms}}}|100px|Coat of arms]] [[Image:|200px|Flag]]
County of Croatia
Map of Croatia highlighting the County location
General Information
County Seat Vukovar
Land area 2.448 km²
Population 2001 204.768
Population density 83.6 /km²
Area code 032
ISO 3166-2:HR HR-16
Župan Božo Galić (HDZ)
Website http://www.vukovarsko-srijemska-zupanija.hr/

Vukovar-Syrmia county (Croatian: Vukovarsko-srijemska županija) is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of Slavonia and western parts of Srijem regions; but also the lower Sava river basin (Posavina).

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 towns include Ilok, Otok and Županja.

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[edit] History

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

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 census, county has 204,768. Croats make 78.3 %, Serbs 15.5 %, Hungarians 1 %, Rusyns 0.9 % and others.

[edit] Administrative divisions

County map with municipalities

Vukovar-Syrmia county is divided into 5 towns and 25 municipalities.

Municipalities:

  1. Trpinja
  2. Borovo
  3. Tordinci
  4. Markušica
  5. Jarmina
  6. Ivankovo
  7. Vođinci
  8. Stari Mikanovci
  9. Babina Greda
  10. Cerna
  11. Gradište
  12. Andrijaševci
  13. Privlaka
  14. Town of Otok
  15. Bošnjaci
  16. Drenovci
  17. Gunja
  18. Vrbanja
  19. Nijemci
  20. Tovarnik
  21. Lovas
  22. Tompojevci
  23. Stari Jankovci
  24. Negoslavci
  25. Bogdanovci
  26. Nuštar

[edit] County government

Current leadership:

  • Župan (prefect): Božo Galić (HDZ)
  • Deputy župan: Antun Žagar (HSP)
  • Deputy župan: Petar Kulić (DC)
  • Deputy župan: Jovan Ajduković (SDSS)

The county assembly is composed of 41 representatives, presided by Mato Stojanović (HSLS) and composed as follows:

Based on election results in 2005.

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Coordinates: 45°13′43″N 18°55′00″E / 45.22861, 18.916667