Mirkovci, Croatia
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| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Vukovar-Srijem |
| City | Vinkovci |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,283 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | VK |
Mirkovci (Hungarian: Szegfalu, Serbian Cyrillic: Мирковци) is a village and the suburb of town Vinkovci, in eastern Croatia. It is in the Syrmia region, located immediately southeast of Vinkovci. The Vinkovci-Gunja railway separates it from the rest of the city. The population is 3,283 (census 2011).
History
In the vicinity, the Roman town of Cibalae (Vinkovci) was the birthplace of Valentinian I in 321.
During the Second World War, 107 ethnic Serbs were transferred and killed in the Jasenovac concentration camp by the Croatian fascist Ustashe.[2]
During the Croatian War of Independence, Mirkovci was under Serb control since the majority of inhabitants were ethnic Serbs.[3]
The majority of the inhabitants are ethnic Serbs.[citation needed] A former village, Milovanci (Hungarian: Monostormilvány) is today part of Mirkovci.
Education
Elementary School "Nikola Tesla"
See also
References
- ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Mirkovci". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ https://cp13.heritagewebdesign.com/~lituchy/victim_search.php?field=origin&searchtype=contains&data=mirkovci
- ^ http://www.icty.org/x/cases/kordic/trans/en/991019it.htm
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