Markušica

Markušica
Municipality
Municipality of Markušica Općina Markušica
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Markušica
Markušica
Coordinates: 45°22′26″N 18°42′22″E / 45.373766°N 18.706208°E / 45.373766; 18.706208
Country	Croatia
County	Vukovar-Syrmia
Government
• Municipal mayor	Budimir Drača [1] (Independent Democratic Serb Party[1])
Population (2011)[2]
• Total	2.576 (municipality)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Official languages	Croatian, Serbian[3]
Website	www.markusica.hr

Markušica (Hungarian: Márkusfalva, Serbian Cyrillic: Маркушица)^[4] is a village and a municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia.

Geography

The municipality have total area of 74.29 km². River Vuka flows through the municipality and territory of the municipality is completely flat very fertile black soil. It is connected by D518 highway with rest of country.

Demographics

Population

There are 2 555 inhabitants, the majority of the population which are Serbs, who make up 90,10% of the population according to the 2001 population census.^[5]

Languages

Due to the local minority population, the Markušica municipality prescribe the use of not only Croatian as the official language, but the Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet as well.^[6][7]

Politics

Multilateral cooperation

Markušica 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 13 representatives plus additional seats for municipality minority groups if they don't get proportional number of seats. As of 2013, the member parties/lists are:

Summary of the 19 May 2013 Croatian local elections

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Independent Democratic Serb Party	793	80,51	12
	Our Party	88	8,93	1
	Social Democratic Party of Croatia	62	6,29	0
	New Serb Party	42	4,26	0
Invalid/blank votes		17	1,70	—
Total		1.003	100	—
Registered voters/turnout		2.323	43,18	—
Additional seat for local Croat minority
	Social Democratic Party of Croatia	—	—	1
Source: Croatian Bureau of Statistics page 417 and 418

Economy

Markušica development index is less than 50% of the Croatian average,^[8] which classifies them into 10% of the poorest municipalities. Therefore, the municipality is part of the Areas of Special State Concern.^[9]

Culture

Points of Interest

Markušica Municipality is famous for a monument dedicated to a soldier killed in World War II. The village has a unique monument to a female Soviet pilot from the Red Army, who fought against the Nazis and whose plane was shot down here. The village also has an Orthodox Church from 1810, which was damaged in the war in Croatia.

Associations and Institutions

The village has a volunteer fire department.^[10]

Settlements

The municipality consists of the following settlements:^[11]

• Gaboš
• Karadžićevo
• Markušica
• Ostrovo
• Podrinje

See also

• Church of Pentecost, Markušica
• Joint Council of Municipalities
• Vukovar-Syrmia County

References

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Markušica Municipality Settlements Markušica(seat) Gaboš Karadžićevo Ostrovo Podrinje Attractions Church of Pentecost, Markušica Vuka Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš Traffic routes D518 road (Croatia) Croatian Railways Vinkovci-Osijek line

Subdivisions of Vukovar-Srijem County Towns Ilok Otok Vinkovci Vukovar (seat) Županja Municipalities Andrijaševci Babina Greda Bogdanovci Borovo Bošnjaci Cerna Drenovci Gradište Gunja Ivankovo Jarmina Lovas Markušica Negoslavci Nijemci Nuštar Privlaka Stari Jankovci Stari Mikanovci Štitar Tompojevci Tordinci Tovarnik Trpinja Vođinci Vrbanja

Joint Council of Municipalities Members of the Joint Council of Municipalities Borovo Erdut Jagodnjak Markušica Negoslavci Šodolovci Trpinja Settlements of Joint Council of Municipalities Vukovar-Syrmia County Borovo Markušica Gaboš Karadžićevo Ostrovo Podrinje Negoslavci Trpinja Bobota Bršadin Ćelije Ludvinci Pačetin Vera Osijek-Baranja County Šodolovci Ada Koprivna Palača Paulin Dvor Petrova Slatina Silaš Erdut Aljmaš Bijelo Brdo Dalj Jagodnjak Bolman Majške Međe Novi Bolman Presidents of Joint Council of Municipalities Miloš Vojnović (1997-2001) Jovan Ajduković (politician) (2001-2005) Dragan Crnogorac (2005-) Joint Council of Municipalities landmarks Churches Marian church in Aljmaš Monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin in Dalj mountain Church of Pentecost, Markušica St. Dimitrije Church, Dalj St. Nikolai Church, Bijelo Brdo Patriarch's Palace Church of St. Stephen, Borovo Church of Assumption of Blessed Virgin, Negoslavci Parochial church of St. Nikolai, Jagodnjak Church of St. John the Baptist, Ostrovo Church of St. George, Bobota Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Trpinja Church of St. Peter and Paul, Bolman Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš Church of St Nicholas, Jagodnjak Church of St. Demetrius, Dalj Environment Danube Vuka Bobota Canal Drava Wine Road of Erdut vineyards Buildings Erdut Castle Milutin Milanković birth house Gradac Lazic family Castle Monuments Plaque of Erdut Agreement Monument to fallen soldiers of Bolman battle archaeological park Dalj idol Monument to fallen soldiers and victims of fascism in World war II monument to the Russian woman pilot Evgenia Cevniseia Monument to national hero Vaso Đurđević

		Tordinci Ernestinovo
	Šodolovci		Nuštar
	Markušica (municipality)
	Ivankovo Semeljci	Jarmina	Vinkovci