Vukovar-Syrmia County
The Vukovar- Syrmia County ( kroat. Vukovarsko - srijemska županija ) is a county in the Croatian region of Slavonia. It covers around the western, belonging to Croatia part of the landscape to Vukovar Syrmia and on the east by the Serbian autonomous province of Vojvodina, in the Srem Okrug. It has an area of 2448 km ² and 179 521 inhabitants ( 2011 census ). Administrative seat is Vukovar.
According to the census of 2001 lived in this county 204 768 inhabitants. The national structure by 78.27 % of the population Croats, 15.45% Serbs and 6.28% were other nationalities in Hungary, Ruthenians, Slovaks, Bosnians, Albanians and Ukrainians.
History
The Vukovar Syrmia and was named after the ancient parish Vukovo, which was first mentioned in 1220, named. Through a deed of the Duke Koloman to 1231 Vukovo received the status of a free royal city and developed into a commercial and trading center. Since the 14th century outweighs the ungarisierte name Vukovar. November 11, 1745 in Vukovar was founded in the Vukovar and Srem. She got a seal of its own and own coat of arms. The first prefect was the Count Marko Pejačević. The administrative headquarters was Vukovar and it has remained to this day.
Architecture
In Vukovar Syrmia and there are 688 evidentierte monuments. The oldest sacral monuments are the foundations of the pre-Romanesque churches: St. Elias in Vinkovci, Blessed Virgin Mary at Bapska and St. Bartul in Novi Mikanovci. Gothic origin are the Franciscan monasteries in Ilok and Šarengrad, as well as the complex of the church of St. Luka at Lipovci. From the 18th century, the monumental palace complexes come with the pleasure gardens: Odescalchi in Ilok, Gosseau d ' Henneff in Nuštar and Eltz in Vukovar.
Archeology
Vučedol is the locality near the town of Vukovar. The finds date from the period of the Eneolithic period (4th - 2nd millennium BC ). Tools and weapons were made of copper, because in the culture of Vučedol metallurgy was developed. The dove of Vučedol, a vessel made of clay, has become a symbol of the war in Croatia (1991-1995) destroyed the city of Vukovar.
Economy
The Vukovar Syrmia and is rich in natural resources, of which the major oil, gas, clay and pebbles localities are. In this county are the most fertile lands of the Republic of Croatia. In addition to the building materials manufacturing, forestry and the food industry, agriculture and livestock are the most important economic sectors. The agriculture based on traditional crops: barley, corn, soybean, sunflower, wheat and sugar beet. In the livestock industry is cattle, sheep - and pig represented the most.
Education
The elementary and high school education began in this county in the 18th century thanks to the work of the Franciscans in the monasteries in Ilok and Vukovar. In socialist Yugoslavia, there was a strong development of the school system. There, the eight -year compulsory education was introduced, primary schools were set up in all towns and cities and towns, including technical schools and high schools were established. There are today in Vukovar Syrmia and 19 kindergartens, 50 primary schools and 15 secondary schools.
Culture
" The Festival of the actor " is the festival of monodrama and chamber theater. It takes place in Ilok, Vinkovci, Vukovar and Županja. "The days of Josip and Ivan Kozarac " will be held in Vinkovci. On this occasion, meet Croatian writers, scholars and critics together the contributions of individual authors for Slavonia, the Croatian literature to discuss. " Vinkovci Autumns " and " domiciliary company in Županja " events are the traditional feature.
Population
Composition of the population by nationality ( census of 2011):
Cities and Towns
The Vukovar- Syrmia is divided into 5 cities and 26 municipalities. These are listed below, each with the population at the time of the census of 2011.