Oriovac

Oriovac is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It had 6,559 inhabitants in 2001.

Oriovac
Municipality
Oriovac
Location of Oriovac in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°9′58″N 17°45′36″E
Country Croatia
CountyBrod-Posavina County

Geography

The municipality is divided in 10 naselja:

History

Until 1918, Oriovac (named ORIOWACZ before 1850)[1] was part of the Austrian monarchy (Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia after the compromise of 1867), in the Slavonian Military Frontier, Gradiskaner Regiment N°VIII before its dissolution in 1881.

See also

References
  1. Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
  • "Population contingents, by towns/municipalities, Census 2001: County of Slavonski Brod-Posavina". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  • Povijest općine Oriovac (in Croatian)



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