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.
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Donji Miholjac | |
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Grad Donji Miholjac Town of Donji Miholjac | |
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Coordinates: 45.761°N 18.165°E / 45.761; 18.165 | |
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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) |
In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, 95% of whom were Croats.[3]
population | 6136 | 6499 | 6101 | 7060 | 7821 | 8843 | 8769 | 8973 | 9660 | 10077 | 10225 | 9700 | 10003 | 10650 | 10265 | 9491 | 8063 |
1857 | 1869 | 1880 | 1890 | 1900 | 1910 | 1921 | 1931 | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
There are seven settlements in the municipality:[2]
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?]
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