Donji Miholjac

Donji Miholjac (Hungarian: Alsómiholjác, German: Unter-Miholtz) is a town in the Slavonia region of Croatia, on the river Drava and the border with Hungary.

Donji Miholjac
Town
Grad Donji Miholjac
Town of Donji Miholjac
Mailáth Manor
Donji Miholjac
Location of Donji Miholjac in Osijek-Baranja County
Donji Miholjac
Donji Miholjac (Croatia)
Coordinates: 45.761°N 18.165°E / 45.761; 18.165
Country Croatia
County Osijek-Baranja
Government
 • MayorGoran Aladić (Ind.)
Area
 • Town134.63 km2 (51.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Town9,491
 • Urban
6,240
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)

Population

In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, 95% of whom were Croats.[3]

Settlements

There are seven settlements in the municipality:[2]

History

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donji Miholjac was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Its name comes from Saint Michael. During the time of Ancient Rome, it was called Mariniana.[4] There are several suggested etymology for the name "Mariniana". One is that it comes from the Roman personal name "Marinus". The other is that it comes from the Indo-European roots *mory and *h1ny, so that it means "marshy valley". If so, the same root is seen in the names "Mursa" and "Marsonia".[5]

References
  1. Prostorni plan uređenja grada Donjeg Miholjca (PDF) (in Croatian). 2005. p. 5. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Donji Miholjac". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  3. "Population by Ethnicity, by Towns/Municipalities, 2011 Census: County of Osijek-Baranja". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  4. "The history of Donji Miholjac on its official site (Croatian)".
  5. http://linguistforum.com/outside-of-the-box/croatian-toponyms/
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