- Stari Mikanovci
Stari Mikanovci is a village in eastern
Croatia , located west ofVinkovci and east ofĐakovo . The population of Stari Mikanovci municipality is 3,387, of which 2,710 is in Stari Mikanovci itself and another 677 in the adjacent village of Novi Mikanovci. Stari Mikanovci means "Old" Mikanovci, while Novi Mikanovci means "New" Mikanovci. 98.79% declare themselvesCroats .The village was a fief of the Order of St. John between the 13th and 15th century, and after that owned by the noble families Horvat and
Gorjanski . During theOttoman wars in the region, after the Turks were pushed back, Mikanovci was owned by the Diocese ofĐakovo , and the village of Novi Mikanovci was built by the administration of theMilitary Frontier . The parish church of St. Claire in Stari Mikanovci is dated1810 ; the church of St. Bartholomew in Novi Mikanovci is from the early13th century , and was once at the cemetery of the old Mikanovci.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.