Donji Miholjac
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Donji Miholjac | |
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| Grad Donji Miholjac Town of Donji Miholjac | |
 Mailáth Manor | |
  Donji Miholjac Location of Donji Miholjac in Osijek-Baranja County  Donji Miholjac Donji Miholjac (Croatia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 18°09′54″E / 45.761°N 18.165°E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Osijek-Baranja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Goran Aladić (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 134.63 km2 (51.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Town | 9,491 |
| • Urban | 6,240 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
Donji Miholjac (Hungarian: Alsómiholjác, German: Unter-Miholtz) is a town in the Slavonia region of Croatia, on the river Drava and the border with Hungary.
Population
In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, 95% of whom were Croats.[3]
Settlements
There are seven settlements in the municipality:[2]
- Donji Miholjac, population 6,240
- Golinci, population 431
- Miholjački Poreč, population 183
- Podgajci Podravski, population 651
- Radikovci, population 292
- Rakitovica, population 868
- Sveti Đurađ, population 826
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donji Miholjac was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Its name comes from Saint Michael. During the time of Ancient Rome, it was called Mariniana.[4] There are several suggested etymology for the name "Mariniana". One is that it comes from the Roman personal name "Marinus". The other is that it comes from the Indo-European roots *mory and *h1ny, so that it means "marshy valley". If so, the same root is seen in the names "Mursa" and "Marsonia".[5][unreliable source?]
References
- ^ Prostorni plan uređenja grada Donjeg Miholjca (PDF) (in Croatian). 2005. p. 5. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donji Miholjac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Osijek-Baranja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
- ^ "The history of Donji Miholjac on its official site (Croatian)".
- ^ http://linguistforum.com/outside-of-the-box/croatian-toponyms/
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)
- Donji Miholjac unofficial page (in Croatian)
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