Borovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Борово), previously called Borovo Selo, is a village and an eponymous municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. It is located on the Danube across the border with Serbia.
[edit] Geography
The municipality is located on the Danube river, the second largest European river after Volga. The municipality have total area of 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi). The territory of the municipality is completely flat very fertile black soil. Borovo very closely related with the neighboring Vukovar with what is physically connected. It is connected by D519 highway with rest of country.
[edit] History
Borovo Municipality has been inhabited since the Stone Age. In the younger Iron Age this region was settled by the Celts. During Roman times, several villages and the only crossing over the Danube in the empire existed in this area. Around 1540 Borovo was populated by Serbs who originated from the upper Drina and Polimlje[1]. Church of Saint Stephen the Archdeacon was built between 1761 and 1764. Place became an important regional industrial center during the existence of Yugoslavia. However, after the collapse of Yugoslavia, a large part of the local industry also collapsed. The town have one of the three Serbian radio stations in the region caled Radio Borovo. In 1991, Borovo was briefly in the spotlight as the site of the Borovo Selo killings.
[edit] Population
Borovo has a population of 5,133 (2011 census),[2] with 86.56% of the population of Serb ethnicity (2001 census).[3]
[edit] Languages
Due to the local minority population, the Borovo municipality allows the use of not only Croatian as the official language, but the Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet as well.[4]
[edit] Economy
Borovo development index is between 50-76% of the Croatian average,[5] and therefore, the municipality is part of the Areas of Special State Concern.[6]
[edit] Education
[edit] elementary education
Elementary School in Borovo began with teaching assignments in 1853[7]. 1936 was officially open the new building of State Folk School of "Knight King Alexander First Unifier"[8]. At that time school was the largest school in Vukovar district[9]. After World War II school changed name into Elementary School "Božidar Maslarić"[10]. In seventies school life has built several new facilities. After Erdut Agreement school has changed its name again in 1997 and today is called Elementary School Borovo[11]. In 2006 school was thoroughly restored by the European Union and the Croatian government funds and school park is governed[12].
[edit] Points of Interest
[edit] Associations and Institutions
In the village exist a volunteer fire department Borovo.[13]
[edit] Notable natives and residents
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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 Sts. Peter and Paul, Bolman • 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
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