Vukovar-Syrmia County

Croatian County
name =Vukovarsko-srijemska Županija
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capital =Vukovar
area =2.448 km²
population =204.768
date-population =2001
density =83.6 /km²
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code =032
iso =HR-16
zupan =Božo Galić (HDZ)
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Vukovar-Syrmia county ( _hr. Vukovarsko-srijemska županija) is the easternmost Croatian county. It includes the eastern parts of Slavonia and western parts of Srijem regions; but also the lower Sava river basin ("Posavina").

County seat is Vukovar, on Danube river; and the biggest town is Vinkovci with 33,328 inhabitants. The whole county has 204,768 inhabitants. Other towns include Ilok, Otok and Županja.

History

The area of Vukovar was inhabited since the Neolithic times. It is an exceptionally abundant archaeological locality, listed among the most important sites of southern Europe. Vukovar was characteristic for its architecture from the 18th century with covered porticos (arcades) and later historicist buildings, until the war in 1991 which resulted in a systematic destruction of the entire town.

Demographics

As of 2001 census, county has 204,768. Croats make 78.3 %, Serbs 15.5 %, Hungarians 1 %, Rusyns 0.9 % and others.

Administrative divisions

Vukovar-Syrmia county is divided into 5 towns and 25 municipalities.
*A - Town of Vukovar (county seat)
*B - Town of Ilok
*C - Town of Vinkovci
*D - Town of Županja
*14 - Town of Otok

Municipalities:
#Trpinja
#Borovo
#Tordinci
#Markušica
#Jarmina
#Ivankovo
#Vođinci
#Stari Mikanovci
#Babina Greda
#Cerna
#Gradište
#Andrijaševci
#Privlaka
#Town of Otok
#Bošnjaci
#Drenovci
#Gunja
#Vrbanja
#Nijemci
#Tovarnik
#Lovas
#Tompojevci
#Stari Jankovci
#Negoslavci
#Bogdanovci
#Nuštar

County government

Current leadership:
* Župan (prefect): Božo Galić (HDZ)
* Deputy župan: Antun Žagar (HSP)
* Deputy župan: Petar Kulić (DC)
* Deputy župan: Jovan Ajduković (SDSS)

The county assembly is composed of 41 representatives, presided by Mato Stojanović (HSLS) and composed as follows:

* Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) 14
* HSS-SDP-HNS-SBHS: 12
** Croatian Peasants Party (HSS)
** Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP)
** Croatian People's Party (HNS)
** Slavonia-Baranja Croatian Party (SBHS)
* Independent Democratic Serbian Party (SDSS) 6
* Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) 3
* Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) 3
* Democratic Centre (DC) 3

Based on election results in 2005.

External links

* [http://www.vukovarsko-srijemska-zupanija.hr/ Vukovar-Syrmia county]
* [http://www.tzvsz.hr/ Vukovar-Syrmia county tourist organization]