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Kopačevo

Coordinates: 45°36′07″N 18°47′10″E / 45.602°N 18.786°E / 45.602; 18.786
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Kopačevo
Kopács[1]
Village
Country Croatia
CountyOsijek-Baranja County
MunicipalityBilje
Population
 (2001)
 • Total608
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kopačevo (Hungarian: Kopács)[2] is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Bilje municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 608 people.

History

First historical mention of the village comes from year 1212.[3] 1713 it is mentioned as a Hungarian village with 18 families.[4] Dravafok or Dravatorok, early XX century steamboat port and telegraphy station, belonged to the village.[4] Village is mentioned one source from 1591 in the period of Ottoman rule over the medieval Kingdom of Hungary when it was waqf with 100 Hungarian families living on it.[4] 1713 it is mentioned as a Hungarian village with 18 families.[4] Dravafok or Dravatorok, early XX century steamboat port and telegraphy station, belonged to the village.[4]

According to Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs data, village had 1203 inhabitants in 1839 and reached its peak in 1849 with 1412 inhabitants.[4] Prior to Croatian War of Independence village had 805 inhabitants.[4]

According to local legend, prior to the arrival of Ottomans, there was a grand castle in the village.[4] Due to the proximity of Danube river and its backwaters fishing was an important economic activity with up to the 200 fishermen in the village at its peak.[4] Village is still organizing fishing festival every September attended by up to 2,000 visitors annually.[4]

Nature

Village of Kopačevo is affected by regular flooding due to its proximity to both Danube and Drava rivers.[3] Usually there are two floods annually, one in the spring known as a green flood, and one in August.

See also

References

  1. ^ "PETO IZVJEŠĆE REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE O PRIMJENI EUROPSKE POVELJE O REGIONALNIM ILI MANJINSKIM JEZICIMA, page 35" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Registar Geografskih Imena Nacionalnih Manjina Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-08. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Kopačevo". Retrieved October 6, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Općina Bilje Kopačevo". Retrieved October 6, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

45°36′07″N 18°47′10″E / 45.602°N 18.786°E / 45.602; 18.786