Semeljci

Last updated
Semeljci
Osijek-Baranja County OpenStreetMap.svg
Red pog.svg
Semeljci
Location in Croatia
Croatia location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Semeljci
Semeljci (Croatia)
Coordinates: 45°22′N18°32′E / 45.36°N 18.54°E / 45.36; 18.54
Country Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
County Zastava Osjecko-baranjske zupanije.png Osijek-Baranja
Government
  MayorGrga Lončarević
Area
[1]
   Municipality 101.6 km2 (39.2 sq mi)
  Urban
27.0 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
   Municipality 3,558
  Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
   Urban
1,025
  Urban density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (Central European Time)
Website semeljci.hr

Semeljci (Hungarian : Szemelce) is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, Semeljci has 4,362 inhabitants, 98.6% of whom are Croats. [3]

Contents

Name

The name of the village in Croatian is plural.

Geography

Semeljci is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of Đakovo, and is bordered by Kešinci, Forkuševci and Koritna. [4]

History

In the 13th century, Semeljci was a large village near present-day Kešinci. In the second half of the 15th century it reverted to the possession of feudal Gorjanskis and was called Somoghka (forest).

Little is known about the village during the Ottoman era, except that it was destroyed during the Ottoman drive towards Vienna, and was rebuilt in 1698. [5]

In 1702, Semeljci had 14 inhabited houses. By 1758, Semeljci had grown to include 95 listed houses and was one of the largest villages that made up the Diocesan estate. The first church was built in 1720. The increased number of people was the main reason that the village became the seat of the parish by 1754, and the church was enlarged. [6] By the second half of the 19th century, Germans and Hungarians moved into Semeljci, making it a large and ethnically diverse village. [5]

The Germans left the village in 1944, and their houses were inhabited by Croats from various parts of Croatia. [5]

In the 1960s and 1970s the Germans abandoned Bačka to buy property in Semeljci and surrounding villages throughout Đakovština. Cultural interaction with the locals was successful, but short-lived.

Economy

Semeljci is one of the largest agricultural areas in Croatia. In 2005, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce awarded the Golden Kuna in the category of large enterprises to Semeljci for its achievements.

Semeljci includes crop production, an animal feed factory, a grain market, silo operations, livestock production, sorghum broom manufacturing, veterinary services and trade. There are more than 4,000 dairy cows in Ivankovo, the largest farm in Croatia.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Našice</span> Town in Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Našice is a town in eastern Croatia, located on the northern slopes of the Krndija mountain in eastern Slavonia, 51 km southwest of regional hub Osijek. Administratively it belongs to Osijek-Baranja County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bilje, Croatia</span> Municipality in Baranya, Croatia

Bilje is a municipality in the Baranja region of Osijek-Baranja County, in north-eastern Croatia. It is 5 km northeast of Osijek, on the edge of the Kopački Rit nature park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Erdut</span> Municipality in Slavonia, Croatia

Erdut is a village and a municipality in eastern Croatia some 37 km east of the major city of Osijek. Lying on the border with neighbouring Serbia, it was the site of the signing of the Erdut Agreement, which initiated the UNTAES transitional administration over the Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Syrmia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darda, Croatia</span> Municipality in Baranya, Croatia

Darda is a village and a municipality just north of Osijek, Croatia. It is located across the Drava river in Baranja. The population of the village is 5,323, with a total of 6,908 people in the municipality. The castle of the Hungarian Esterhazi family is located in the center of the Darda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Šodolovci</span> Municipality in Slavonia, Croatia

Šodolovci is a village and a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County in eastern Croatia. In 7 villages of the Šodolovci Municipality there was 1,653 inhabitants at the time of 2011 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Antunovac, Osijek-Baranja County</span> Municipality in Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Antunovac is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 3,703 inhabitants, 96% of which are Croats. The municipality consists of two villages: Antunovac and Ivanovac. Antunovac is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Čeminac</span> Municipality in Baranya, Croatia

Čeminac is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,856 inhabitants in the municipality. Čeminac is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Čepin</span> Municipality in Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Čepin is a village and a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. It is located in northeast Slavonia, 10 kilometers southwest from Osijek.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Draž</span> Municipality in Baranya, Croatia

Draž is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,767 inhabitants in the municipality.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Đurđenovac</span> Municipality in Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Đurđenovac is a municipality in Slavonia, in the Osijek-Baranja County of Croatia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernestinovo</span> Municipality in Slavonia, Croatia

Ernestinovo is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Feričanci</span> Municipality in Osijek-Baranja, Croatia

Feričanci is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia.

Gorjani is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 1,550 inhabitants, 97% of whom are Croats. Gorjani village was the seat of the House of Garai (Garay).

Petrijevci is a municipality in Slavonia, in the Osijek-Baranja County of northeastern Croatia. There are 2439 inhabitants, of which 97.39% are Croats, according to the 2011 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Popovac, Osijek-Baranja County</span> Municipality in Baranya, Croatia

Popovac is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,084 inhabitants in the municipality. Popovac is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.

Viškovci is a village and a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 1,906 inhabitants in the municipality according to a 2011 census.

Vuka is a municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. In the 2011 Croatian census there were 1,200 inhabitants, 97.17% of which were Croats.

Uglješ is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Darda municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. The population of the entire settlement is 507 (2011).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baranjsko Petrovo Selo</span> Village in Baranya, Croatia

Baranjsko Petrovo Selo is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 525 people.

Luč is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Petlovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 435 people.

References

  1. Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata   Q119585703.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2021 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. Čatić 2011, p. 47.
  5. 1 2 3 Čatić 2011, p. 49.
  6. Čatić 2011, p. 47, 49.

Sources