Tovarnik
Tovarnik is a municipality in eastern Croatia. It is located in the region of Syrmia, and is very close to the border with Serbia.
Geography
The exact geographical location of the municipality Tovarnik is 45 ° 9'53 " north latitude and 19 ° 9'6" east longitude. Administratively belongs to the municipality of Vukovar- Syrmia Tovarnik to ( kroat. Vukovarsko - srijemska županija ). Vukovar and Vinkovci are the two largest nearest towns in Croatia and Sid in neighboring Serbia. To Tovarnik include the eponymous village Tovarnik and Ilača.
Population and Religion
According to the 2011 census, the municipality has 2,775 inhabitants, of whom 1,916 live in Tovarnik and 859 in Ilača. The majority of the population are Croats ( 2,527 inhabitants or 91.06 % of the population ) and from the other nationalities put the Serbs with a number of 173, the largest minority dar. also home to Tovarnik still Montenegrins ( Crnogorci ), Hungary ( Madjari ) Macedonians ( Makedonci ), German ( Njemci ), Roma ( Cigani ), Ruthenians ( Rusi ), Slovaks ( Slovaci ), Italians ( Talijani ) and Ukrainians ( Ukrainci ).
2,509 inhabitants or 90.41 % of the population according to faith Roman Catholic, and 171 ( 6.16% ) Orthodox. In addition, the following trailer religions are still represented: Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Muslims.
History
Even at the time of the Roman Empire there was the settlement " Ulmo " at the site of today's Tovarnik. The first written mention of the name " Tovarnik » took place in the 14th century in a contract which gave Martin, son of Andrija Bans, his estate Tovarnik his second wife Klara. This contract was written on June 1, 1335.
1738 the new church of St. Matthew and St. Bartholomew was built and inaugurated. In the same century came the Congregation of the Franciscan Order Tovarnik.
Economy
The total area of the municipality is 6455 ha, of which 5642 ha or represent 87.4 % of the total agricultural land. As a result, and the tradition is based the municipal economy Tovarnik mainly on farming. Play the most important role in the cultivation of grain, fruit and fruit cultivation. On the territory of the municipality there are two economic agents, where 122 workers are employed: AGRO Továrník in Tovarnik and POLJOPRIVREDNA ZADRUGA in Ilača.
Culture
In the town there are two folk ensembles: the Folklore Association AG Matoš in Tovarnik and the Folklore Association Matija Gubec in Ilača. Both teams participate annually in numerous folk events such as the Vinkovci Autumn Festival or the Đakovački vezovi part. Tovarniks community holds an annual local football tournaments, fairs, exhibitions of local fruit brandies ( rakija voćnih Festival ) and other products from Tovarnik and environment. AG Matoš is a Croatian poet who was born in Tovarnik and wake up. The house in which he lived is currently being reconstructed and will be opened for visitors and school classes soon.
Sports
In Tovarnik there are football clubs NK Hajduk Tovarnik and NK Sremac Ilača. NK Hajduk Tovarnik was founded in 1924. The association and its existence was and is still closely related to agriculture and rely on private financial support from the residents. Today, the club has about 70 members in all age groups and the seniors team plays in the First League of the Vukovar- Syrmia County.
NK Sremac Ilača was founded in 1922 under the name of Croatia, but then renamed 20 years later in Sremac. From 1941 to 1991, the club was known under this name in 1991 and changed the name to Granicar he wore until 1998. Since 1998, the association is called again Sremac, has around 70 members and plays in the First League of the Vukovar- Syrmia County.
Personalities
In Tovarnik the famous Croatian poet Antun Gustav Matoš was born.