Jagodnjak

Jagodnjak
—  Municipality  —
Jagodnjak Municipality
Općina Jagodnjak

Coat of arms
Jagodnjak
Location of Jagodnjak in Croatia
Coordinates:
Country Croatia
County Osijek-Baranja
Government
 • Municipal mayor Anđelko Balaban
Area
 • Total 105 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,040
 • Density 19.4/km2 (50.3/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal codes 31323 Bolman
31324 Jagodnjak
Area code(s) +031
Official languages Croatian, Serbian
Website www.jagodnjak.hr

Jagodnjak is a village and a municipality in the Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. Jagodnjak development index is less than 50% of the Croatian average[1], which classifies them into 10% of the poorest municipalities. Therefore, the municipality is part of the Areas of Special State Concern[2].

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Name

Its name is derived from the Slavic word "jagoda" ("strawberry" in English). In other languages, the village in German is known as Katschfeld and in Hungarian as Kácsfalu.

Geography

The municipality of Jagodnjak includes the following settlements:

History

Population

There are 2,537 inhabitants in the municipality (2001 census), including: [1]

Before World War II there was a substantial Danube Swabian minority here but they were all expelled by the Communist regime of Josip Broz Tito after 1945.

Economy

Education

Points of Interest

Associations and Institutions

Sport

Notable natives and residents

See also

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