Donji Miholjac

Donji Miholjac
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Donji Miholjac
Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 18°09′54″E / 45.761°N 18.165°E / 45.761; 18.165
County	Osijek-Baranja county
Government
- Mayor	Stjepan Viduka (HDZ)
Area
- City	154 km2 (59.5 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
- City	9,468
- Urban	6,226
Time zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)

Donji Miholjac (Hungarian: Alsómiholjác, German: Unter-Miholtz) is a town in the region of Slavonia, Croatia.

Geography

Donji Miholjac is located on the river Drava at the border with Hungary, 34 km north of Našice; elevation 97 m.

Economy

Chief occupations are farming, rubber and plastics processing, production of vinegar, soft drinks and pasta.

Population

There are 9,468 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:^[1]

• Donji Miholjac, population 6,226
• Golinci, population 426
• Miholjački Poreč, population 183
• Podgajci Podravski, population 653
• Radikovci, population 290
• Rakitovica, population 868
• Sveti Đurađ, population 822

In the census of 2001, 95% of the population were Croats.

Culture

The Miholjac Gathering (Miholjacko Sijelo) represents the most important event, including traditional folk costumes, tunes and dances as well as rich gastronomic offer.

Angling and hunting represent the main basis of tourism. The immediate surroundings of the town offer hunting, and the nearby fishpond and the Drava river angling opportunities. Tennis courts are situated near the hotel. In addition to the Slavonian specialities, Donji Miholjac and its surroundings offer freshwater fish (carp, amur, pike-perch, sheat-fish, etc.)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011, First Results by Settlements" (in Croatian and English) (HTML). Statistical Reports (Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics) (1441). June 2011. ISSN 1332-0297. http://www.dzs.hr/Eng/censuses/census2011/htm/E11_Zup25_0868.html. Retrieved 2011-08-26. 

External links

Media related to Donji Miholjac at Wikimedia Commons

• Donji Miholjac official page
• Donji Miholjac unofficial forum
• Donji Miholjac unofficial page