Čeminac
| Čeminac | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
| Municipality of Čeminac Općina Čeminac | |
 Map of Čeminac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County | |
  Čeminac Location in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: HR 45°41′11″N 18°40′3″E / 45.68639°N 18.66750°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia |
| County |
 Osijek-Baranja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Damir Rešetar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,856 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Čeminac (German: Laskafeld) is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja county, Croatia. There are 2,856 inhabitants in the municipality.
Geography
Čeminac is located in the central part of Croatian Baranja and it is surrounded by the municipalities of: Jagodnjak, Beli Manastir, Kneževi Vinogradi, Bilje, and Darda.
The municipality of Čeminac includes the following settlements:
- Čeminac
- Grabovac
- Kozarac
- Mitrovac
- Novi Čeminac
History
The Čeminac area was home to a sizeable German population before the end of World War II.[2] With the Red Army's crossing of the Danube at Batina most of these Germans left, and their property was confiscated by Communist Yugoslavia's government.[2]
Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality (2001 census):[3]
- 89.57% Croats
- 3.92% Hungarians
- 2.66% Serbs
- 1.16% Germans
Coat of arms
The coat of arms of Čeminac is Azure a Lion rampant double-queued Or holding a Plough-share Argent.[4]
