Zmajevac (Hungarian: Vörösmart; Serbian Cyrillic: Змајевац; Latin: Ad Novas)[4] is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Kneževi Vinogradi municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. The population is 974 people. Zmajevac was founded on the foundations of the Roman colony Ad Novas.[5] In 1246, it is mentioned under the name Verusmorth. [6]
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| Coordinates: 45°47′53″N 18°48′04″E / 45.798°N 18.801°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Baranya (Podunavlje) |
| County | Osijek-Baranja |
| Municipality | Kneževi Vinogradi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.4 km2 (20.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 544 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Geography
editZmajevac is approximately 36 km north of Osijek and 22 km south of the border with Hungary. Serbia is approximately 8 kilometers away.
Ethnic groups (2001 census)
edit- 701 - Hungarians
- 178 - Croats
- 10 - Serbs
- 85 - others
Notable people
edit- Otti Berger (1898–1944) – textile artist and weaver
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 36. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
- ^ "Registar Geografskih Imena Nacionalnih Manjina Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
- ^ Šašel Kos, M., P. Kos. "Places: 197077 (Ad Novas)". Pleiades. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "O Baranji". Visit Baranja (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.