Vrbanja, Croatia

Vrbanja (Slovak: Vrbanja, Hungarian: Vérbánya) is a village and a municipality in Croatia.

Vrbanja
Municipality
Municipality of Vrbanja
Općina Vrbanja
Flag of Vrbanja
Flag
Official seal of Vrbanja
Seal
Location of Vrbanja
Vrbanja is located in Vukovar-Syrmia County
Vrbanja
Vrbanja
Location in Croatia
Vrbanja is located in Croatia
Vrbanja
Vrbanja
Vrbanja (Croatia)
Vrbanja is located in Europe
Vrbanja
Vrbanja
Vrbanja (Europe)
Coordinates: 44°59′N 18°56′E
Country Croatia
County Vukovar-Syrmia
Government
 • MayorIvica Sep (HDZ)
Area
[1]
 • Municipality191.3 km2 (73.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
71.0 km2 (27.4 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality2,870
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,583
 • Urban density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32254
Area code32
Vehicle registrationŽU
Websiteopcina-vrbanja.hr

Etymology

Vrbanja is named after the Croatian word for willows (vrbe).

Population

The municipality has a population of 5,174, in the following settlements:[3]

By ethnicity, 96.48% are Croats, while the largest minority consists of Slovaks (1.38%), per census 2001. With pronounced issue of population decline in eastern Croatia caused by population ageing, effects of the Croatian War of Independence and emigration after the accession of Croatia to the European Union, the population of the municipality dropped to 2,870 residents at the time of 2021 census.

Notable people

Elizabeta Burg, Croatian Beauty Pageant and Miss Universe Top 16 finalist

  • School in Vrbanja
    School in Vrbanja
  • Church today
    Church today

See also

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 Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Vrbanja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
Vrbanja municipality within Vukovar-Srijem county
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