Popovac
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| Popovac | |
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 Popovac
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| Coordinates: 45°48′33.12″N 18°39′29.88″E / 45.8092°N 18.6583°E | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zoran Kontak |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,427 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Popovac is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,427 inhabitants in the municipality.
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[edit] Name
Its name derived from the Slavic word "pop" ("priest" in English). In Hungarian, the village is known as Baranyabán.
[edit] Demographics
Ethnic groups in the municipality are:[1]
- 69.02% Croats
- 20.85% Serbs
- 4.29% Hungarians
- 1.69% Slovenians
[edit] Geography
Popovac is situated between border with Hungary in the north-west, municipality of Draž in the north-east, municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi in the south-east, and municipality of Beli Manastir in the south-west.
The municipality of Popovac include following settlements:
[edit] History
The oldest known name of this place was "Antianae", which dating from the time of the Romans. In the 6th century, this area was settled by Slavs, who founded a village named "Ban".
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