Vinkovci
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[[Image: Vinkovci Vinkovci (Croatia) |250px|none|]]
Coordinates: 45°29′N, 18°80′E
Country	Croatia
County	Vukovar-Srijem
Government
- Mayor	Mladen Karlić (HDZ)
Elevation	90 m (295.3 ft)
Population (2006)
- City	33,328
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website: vinkovci.hr

Vinkovci is a Croatian town in eastern Slavonia, with a population of 32,455 (2001) making it the largest town of the Vukovar-Srijem county. Absolute majority of its citizens are Croats with 88.99% (2001 census). Image File history File links Vinkovci_-_coat. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2631x2170, 462 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Osijek Slavonski Brod Slatina, Croatia Virovitica Split Rijeka ÄŒakovec Solin Gospić Bjelovar Bilje User:Elephantus/Test... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... The counties are primary territorial subdivisions of the Republic of Croatia. ... Vukovar-Srijem county - Vukovarsko-srijemska županija is the easternmost Croatian county which includes southeastern parts of Slavonia, western parts of Srijem, and the lower Sava river basin (Posavina). ... The Croatian Democratic Union (Croatian: Hrvatska Demokratska Zajednica, HDZ), is a Croatian political party. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Vukovar-Srijem county - Vukovarsko-srijemska županija is the easternmost Croatian county which includes southeastern parts of Slavonia, western parts of Srijem, and the lower Sava river basin (Posavina). ...

Vinkovci is located on the bank of the Bosut river, 19 km southwest of Vukovar, 24 km north of Županja and 43 km south of Osijek; elevation 90 m. Bosut can refer to: Bosut River, a river in Syrmia, in Croatia and Serbia. ... Vukovars main street Vukovar Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river into the Danube. ... Županja is a city in eastern Slavonia or western Srijem, Croatia, located 24 km southwest of Vinkovci. ... Osijek (pronounced: []) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ...

History

The site of Vinkovci (German: Winkowitz, Hungarian: Vinkovce, Latin: Cibalis) was inhabited well before the Roman period The area of the town has been inhabited continually from the Neolithic period. Under the romans the town was known as Colonia Aurelia Cibalae (also Cibalis) and was the birthplace of Roman emperors Valentinian I and Valens. The Roman thermal bath is still preserved as are several other Roman buildings located near the center of today's Vinkovci. Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Flavius Valentinianus, known in English as Valentinian I, (321 - November 17, 375) was a Roman Emperor (364-375). ... Solidus minted by Valens in 376. ...

The city and its surroundings were gravely impacted by the Croatian War of Independence. The city was close to the front lines between the Republic of Croatia and the rebel Serbs, but it managed to avoid the fate of Vukovar (in the infamous Battle of Vukovar). The eastern sections of the town were substantially damaged by shelling, and the nearby village of Cerić was almost completely destroyed. The most significant destruction in the center of the city was the city library which burned down to the ground. In December 1995-1996, the Vinkovci rail station served as a rail offloading base for the United States Army's, 1st Armored Division in route to Zupanja to cross the Sava River into Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor. Combatants Croatian Army Paramilitary organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo TuÄ‘man (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Slobodan MiloÅ¡ević (President... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Yugoslav Peoples Army Serbian paramilitaries Local Serb militias Croatian National Guard Croatian police and militias Commanders Mladen Bratić Života Panić Blago Zadro Mile Dedaković Branko Borković Strength Up to 36,000, depending on the phase of the battle 2,000 Casualties Unofficial Serbian figures: 1,103 dead 2...

Geography

Vinkovci municipality within Vukovar-Srijem County

Vinkovci is located on the bank of the Bosut river, 19 km southwest of Vukovar, 24 km north of Županja and 43 km south of Osijek; elevation 90 m. Image File history File links VinkovciMunicipality. ... Image File history File links VinkovciMunicipality. ... Bosut can refer to: Bosut River, a river in Syrmia, in Croatia and Serbia. ... Vukovars main street Vukovar Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river into the Danube. ... Županja is a city in eastern Slavonia or western Srijem, Croatia, located 24 km southwest of Vinkovci. ... Osijek (pronounced: []) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ...

Culture

The town features extremely rich cultural and historical heritage, the most interesting attraction being the pre-Romanesque church on Meraja from 1100, with the coats of arms of the kings Koloman and Ladislas, as one of the most important medieval cultural monuments in Croatia. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Coloman (Hungarian: Könyves Kálmán, Slovak and Croatian: Koloman) (1070 – February 3, 1116) was King of Hungary from 1095 to 1116. ... For other monarchs with similar names, please see Ladislaus I (disambiguation). ...

The most famous annual event, one of the biggest in Slavonia, is the folk music festival "Vinkovci Autumns" (Vinkovačke Jeseni), which includes the folklore show and the presentation of folk customs of Slavonia. It is characterized by a number of original folk music performances, beautiful traditional costumes, a beauty contest, competitions of the manufacturers of kulen (smoked paprika-flavoured sausage), plum brandy and other traditional foodstuffs, and especially by the magnificent closing parade. A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as; musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... Folklore is the body of expressive culture, including tales, music, dance, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, customs, material culture, and so forth within a particular population comprising the traditions (including oral traditions) of that culture, subculture, or group. ... Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... “Folk song” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bell peppers come in various shapes and colors, and are used to make paprika. ... Plate with German Wurst (liver-, blood- and hamsausage) A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, herbs and spices, and sometimes other ingredients, usually packed in a casing (historically the intestines of the animal, though now generally synthetic), and sometimes preserved in some way, often by curing or smoking. ... A bottle of calvados Pays DAuge Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—burnt wine[1]) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. ... United States Marines on parade. ...

Vinkovci's music school Josip Runjanin is named after the composer of the Croatian national anthem Lijepa nasa domovino. The Vinkovci gymnasium is named after Matija Antun Reljković, a Slavonian writer who lived in the city in the 18th century. A music school or conservatoire (British English) — also known as a conservatory (American English) or a conservatorium (Australian English) — is an institution dedicated to teaching the art of music, including the playing of musical instruments, musical composition, musicianship, music history, and music theory. ... Josif Runjanin (Serbian Cyrillic: Јосиф Руњанин; Croatian: Josip Runjanin; December 8, 1821–February 2, 1878) was a Serb Frontiersman and composer (most notably composing the music for the Croatian national anthem). ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... A gymnasium (pronounced with or, in Swedish, as opposed to ) is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English Grammar Schools and U.S. High Schools. ... Matija Antun Relković (1732–1798) was a Croatian writer. ...

Economy & transportation

Its economy is primarily based on trade, transport and food and metal processing. Industries include foodstuff, building material, wood and timber, metal-processing, leather and textile. Due to the surrounding farmland, also notable are farming and livestock breeding, and the town hosts a Crop Improvement Centre. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Farmlands in Hebei province, China. ...

Vinkovci is the main railway junction of eastern Croatia, of railroads leading from Bosnia and Herzegovina toward Hungary and from the capital Zagreb toward Belgrade. The large railway junction, after Zagreb the second largest in Croatia, underlies the importance of transit in Vinkovci. Vinkovci is also the meeting point of the Posavina and Podravina roads and the intersection of the main road (M1.7) Županja-Vinkovci-Vukovar and several regional roads. Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Location of Belgrade within Serbia Coordinates: Country Serbia District City of Belgrade Municipalities 17 Government  - Mayor Nenad Bogdanović (DS) (since 2004)  - Ruling parties DS/DSS/G17+ Area  - City 3,222. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Sava River in Belgrade Posavina (Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian: Posavina or Посавина, Slovenian: Posavje) is a Slavic name for the Sava river basin in Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. ... The Drava river at Maribor, Slovenia Podravina (in Croatian) or Podravje (in Slovenian) is a Slavic name for the Drava river basin in Croatia and Slovenia. ... Županja is a city in eastern Slavonia or western Srijem, Croatia, located 24 km southwest of Vinkovci. ... Vukovars main street Vukovar Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confluence of the Vuka river into the Danube. ...

Sport

A local football club still carry the latin name for Vinkovci, Cibalia. HNK Cibalia is a Croatian football club, from Vinkovci in the northeast of Croatia. ...

Famous natives and residents

• Mirko 'Cro Cop' Flipović

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Twin cities

See also: Town twinning

• Ohrid, Macedonia
• Koprivnica, Croatia
• Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Camponogara, Italy
• Emmendingen, Italy

Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... City motto : Coordinates Municipality : Ohrid municipality Elevation 695 m Population 55 749 Time zone  - Standard  - Summer (DST) CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) Founded Area code +389 046 Postal code 6000 Car plates OH Official Website www. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Koprivnica is a city in northern Croatia with a population of 30,994 (2001), the capital of the Koprivnica-Križevci county. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Å iroki Brijeg is a town and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in northern Herzegovina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Camponogara is a town in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Emmendingen is a town in Baden-Württemberg, capital of the district Emmendingen. ...

External links

• Official site - (Croatian) (German) (English)
• Vinkovci-Online.com - Vinkovci-Online.com

Coordinates: 45°17′N, 18°48′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...