Donji Miholjac

Donji Miholjac
Town
Town of Donji Miholjac
Grad Donji Miholjac
Donji Miholjac

Location of Donji Miholjac in Croatia

Donji Miholjac

Location of Donji Miholjac in Osijek-Baranja County

Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 18°09′54″E / 45.761°N 18.165°E
Country  Croatia
County Osijek-Baranja County
Government
  Mayor Zoran Kovač (HDSSB)
Area
  Town 154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Town 9,491
  Urban 6,240
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)

Donji Miholjac (Hungarian: Alsómiholjác, German: Unter-Miholtz) is a town and municipality in the Slavonia region of Croatia, on the river Drava and the border with Hungary.

Population

In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, and 95% of the population were Croats.[2]

Settlements

There are seven settlements in the municipality:[1]

Castle Mailath in Donji Miholjac
Castle Mailath in Donji Miholjac

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donji Miholjac was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donji Miholjac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Osijek-Baranja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

External links

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