Kneževo (Hungarian: Főherceglak, Serbian Cyrillic: Кнежево) is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Popovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 970 people.
Kneževo | |
|---|---|
 Castle in Kneževo | |
  Kneževo | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 18°39′E / 45.850°N 18.650°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Osijek-Baranja |
| Municipality | Popovac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 485 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Etymology
editName comes from Croatian word "knez", meaning "prince". Alternative Croatian names for this settlement were: Državno Dobro Belje and Kneževi.[3] In Hungarian, name used for it is Főherceglak.
History
editIt was mentioned first in 1214 and was named Lak. Modern settlement was founded in the end of 18th and first part of the 19th century and was named Herceg Lak. School was opened in 1820. In 1905, settlement had 605 inhabitants. After World War I, it was named Kneževo.
Demographics
editEthnic groups in Kneževo (1991 census):
- Croats (29.68%)
- Serbs (29.19%)
- Yugoslavs (20.59%)
- Hungarians (6.39%)
- others (14.13%)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kneževo Map and Weather Forecast".