Kopačevo
Kopačevo
Kopács[1] | |
|---|---|
Village | |
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| Country |  Croatia |
| County | Osijek-Baranja County |
| Municipality | Bilje |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 608 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- ^ "PETO IZVJEŠĆE REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE O PRIMJENI EUROPSKE POVELJE O REGIONALNIM ILI MANJINSKIM JEZICIMA, page 35" (PDF). Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Registar Geografskih Imena Nacionalnih Manjina Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
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