Slavonski Brod is the sixth largest city in Croatia, with a population of 64,612 in 2001. The city was known as Marsonia in the Roman Empire, and as Brod na Savi 1244–1934. Located in the region of Slavonia, it is the center of the Brod-Posavina county, and a river port on the Sava river. It is 197 km southeast of Zagreb and at an elevation of 96 m. Amblem of City of Slavonski Brod File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Ancient Roman polity in the centuries following its reorganization under the leadership of Octavian (better known as Caesar Augustus). ... Events Sultan Malik al-Muattam razes city walls. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of Croatia with Slavonia highlighted Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Categories: Croatian geography stubs | Counties of Croatia ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... Sava also Save (in German: Save; in Hungarian: Száva) is a river in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, a right side tributary of Danube at Belgrade. ... Zagreb (pronounced ZAH-greb) is the capital city of Croatia. ...

The economy is based on farming, viticulture, fruit growing, metal-processing (locomotives, wagons, bridge structures), timber and (furniture wood, parquetry), textiles (ready-made), leather, foodstuffs (brewery), building material, (lime), printing industries. Fruit stall in Barcelona, Spain. ... Metal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Timber Timber is a term used to describe wood throughout its processing from the time it is planned for use in industrial products to the time it is used as a structural material or in other industrial product, such as wood pulp for paper production. ... Furniture is the collective term for the movable objects which support the human body (seating furniture and beds), provide storage, and hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground. ... Parquetry floor. ... Lime has several meanings: Look up Lime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Lime (mineral) - a group of calcium compounds and minerals in which they predominate, including: Limestone Agricultural lime - a mineral soil additive Calcium oxide (also quicklime) - a chemical compound Calcium hydroxide (also slaked lime) - a chemical compound Lime (fruit...

The city developed at the strategically important crossing over the Sava river towards Bosanski Brod in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is an important intersection of the Posavina part of the highway and a railway junction, since located on the highway (E70, A3) Zagreb–Lipovac–Belgrade and the railroad Zagreb–Vinkovci–Belgrade. City lights from space. ... Posavina is the name for the Sava river basin in Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia. ... Zagreb (pronounced ZAH-greb) is the capital city of Croatia. ... Belgrade (Serbian, Београд, Beograd   listen?), is the capital of Serbia since 1404, Serbia and Montenegro (2003–Present) and Yugoslavia (1918–2003). ... Vinkovci is a Croatian town in eastern Slavonia (or westernmost Srijem), with a population of 32,455 (2001) making it the largest town of the Vukovar-Srijem county. ...

It lies on the bank of the Sava river and has important cultural heritage: a fortress, a military and spiritual centre (the Franciscan monastery with a rich library). The most important annual cultural event in the town is the children's festival "In the World of the Fairy Tales of writer Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić" (in April and May). It consists of performances for children, theatre performances, etc. The Brod Circle Dance, an annual show of original folklore, is held in mid-June, while the Festival of Patriotic Folk Songs takes place in May. The artistic "Sava" colony cherishes the tradition of watercolour painting. The Murray River in Australia. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The Order of Friars Minor and other Franciscan movements are disciples of Saint Francis of Assisi. ... A festival or fest is an event, usually staged by a local community, which centers on some theme, sometimes on some unique aspect of the community. ... Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938) ranks among the top Croatian writers. ... Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ...

The city also hosts the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Osijek University. Osijek (Hungarian: Eszék; German: Esseg) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ...

In the immediate surroundings of the town there are interesting hunting grounds (Migalovci), fishponds (Jelas Polje), a lake (Petnja). There are pleasant orchards and vineyards, Dilj mountain (or Dilj Gora), swimming opportunities. Tourists and visitors are offered a number of sports grounds within the city as well its surroundings. A vineyard A vineyard is a place where grapes are grown for making wine, raisins, or table grapes. ...

Slavonski Brod is and was a birth or living town of a few well known poets and writers:

• Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
• Dragutin Tadijanović
• Krunoslav Kern
• Zdravko Ćosić
• Predrag Goll
• Josip Majić
• Vilim Buk
• Branka Kijuk
• Stjepan Dujmović