Borovo, Croatia

Borovo
Борово[1]
Municipality
Borovo Municipality
Općina Borovo[2]

Coat of arms
Borovo

Location of Borovo in Croatia

Coordinates: 45°23′N 18°58′E / 45.383°N 18.967°E
Country  Croatia
County Vukovar-Srijem
Government
 • Municipal mayor Zoran Baćanović [3] (Independent Democratic Serb Party[3])
Area
 • Total 28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 5,056
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 32227 Borovo
Area code(s) +032
Official languages Croatian, Serbian[4]
Website www.opcina-borovo.hr
Danube in Borovo
Church of St. Stephen, Borovo
Borovo on map of Syrmia County from 1900

Borovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Борово),[1] previously called Borovo Selo (meaning "of the pines" and "village of the pines" respectively), is a village and an eponymous municipality in Vukovar-Srijem County in eastern Croatia.

Geography

The municipality is located on the Danube river, the second longest European river after the Volga. The municipality has a total area of 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi). The territory of the municipality is almost completely flat, very fertile black soil. Borovo is very closely related with the neighboring Vukovar with which it is physically connected. It is connected by the D519 highway to the rest of country.

History

Borovo Municipality has been inhabited since the Stone Age. In the younger Iron Age this region was settled by the Celts. During Roman times, several villages and the only crossing over the Danube in the empire existed in this area. Around 1540 Borovo was populated by Serbs who originated from the upper Drina and Polimlje.[5] Church of Saint Stephen the Archdeacon was built between 1761 and 1764. Place became an important regional industrial center during the existence of Yugoslavia. However, after the collapse of Yugoslavia, a large part of the local industry also collapsed. The town have one of the three Serbian radio stations in the region called Radio Borovo. In 1991, Borovo was briefly in the spotlight as the site of the Borovo Selo killings.

Demographics

Population

Borovo has a population of 5,056, with 89.73% of the population of Serb ethnicity (2011 census).[6]

Languages

Due to the local minority population, the Borovo municipality prescribe the use of not only Croatian as the official language, but the Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet as well.[7][8]

Politics

Multilateral cooperation

Borovo municipality is one of seven member municipalities of Joint Council of Municipalities, inter-municipal sui generis organization of Serbian community in eastern Croatia.

Municipality government

The municipality assembly is composed of 15 representatives. Assembly filled in by members of the electoral lists that win more than 5% of votes. At the local elections 2013 competed following parties:

Summary of the 19 May 2013 Croatian local elections

Party Votes % Seats
Independent Democratic Serb Party99457,789
Our Party664 32,495
Serb People's Party1246,071
Social Democratic Party of Croatia753,670
Invalid/blank votes954,44—
Total2.144100—
Registered voters/turnout4.53347,30—
Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics page 387

Economy

Borovo development index is between 50-76% of the Croatian average,[9] and therefore, the municipality is part of the Areas of Special State Concern.[10]

Education

Elementary education

Elementary School in Borovo began with teaching assignments in 1853.[5] In 1936, the new building was officially opened as the State Folk School of Knight King Alexander First Unifier.[5] At that time, this school was the largest in Vukovar.[5] After World War II the school's name was changed to Božidar Maslarić Elementary School.[5] Following the Erdut Agreement, the school changed its name again in 1997 and is known simply as Elementary School Borovo. In 2006, the school was thoroughly restored by the European Union and funded by the Croatian government.[5]

Associations and Institutions

In the village exist a volunteer fire department Borovo.[11]

Notable natives and residents

Twin municipalities – Sister municipalities

Other forms of cooperation

See also

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Minority names in Croatia:Registar Geografskih Imena Nacionalnih Manjina Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  2. ↑ Statute of Borovo Municipality
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PRIVREMENI NESLUŽBENI REZULTATI IZBORA ZA OPĆINSKOG NAČELNIKA - 19. SVIBNJA 2013.". Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  4. ↑ Četvrto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima, page 60., Zagreb, 2009
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 http://os-borovo.skole.hr/skola/povijest
  6. ↑ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Vukovar-Sirmium". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  7. ↑ Izvješće o provođenju ustavnog zakona o pravima nacionalnih manjina i o utošku sredstava osiguranih u državnom proračunu Republike Hrvatske za 2008. godinu za potrebe nacionalnih manjina, Zagreb, 2009.
  8. ↑ http://www.nipp.hr/UserDocsImages/Registar%20geografska%20imena%20nacionalnih%20manjina%20RH.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.zadra.hr/ugovori/odluka_o_razvrstavanju_jedinica_lokalne_i_podrucne_(regionalne)_samouprave_prema_stupnju_razvijenosti.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.pravo.unizg.hr/_download/repository/Zakon_o_PPDS.pdf
  11. ↑ http://www.vukovarsko-srijemska-zupanija.com/upload/paragrafi_upload/2009-4-17_31616186_prilog9popisvatrogpostrnovi.pdf
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 "U Borovu obeleženi Dan opštine i Dan škole". Retrieved 2013-03-13.
  13. ↑ "ПОТПИСАН СПОРАЗУМ О БРАТИМЉЕЊУ ОПШТИНА БОРОВО (РХ) И ОПШТИНА ПЕТРОВО (РС)" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 "Novosti-Zajedno do novca iz fondova EU-a" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-03-13.
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