Which country is Osijek from?

Which country is Osijek from?

Croatia

How old is Osijek?

Its present name was first recorded in 1196. An important trade and transportation centre from early times, Osijek was controlled by the Ottoman Empire from 1526 to 1687. In the 19th century a brewery and a match-making factory were established in the town.

What is the most famous part of Osijek?

The best-known are the eight houses built in the row in European Avenue at the beginning of the 20th century. The 19th-century neogothic co-cathedral of st. Peter and Paul in Osijek is 90 m tall and it is the second tallest church in Croatia and south-east Europe, right after Zagreb.

How many people live in Osijek?

Osijek is the largest city in the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia. With a population of 103,000, it enjoys the status of the region’s economic and cultural centre. Osijek also further serves as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja County.

What is the population of Zadar?

75,082

What is Slavonia famous for?

Slavonia is one of Croatia’s winemaking areas, with Ilok and Kutjevo recognized as centres of wine production.

Where is Slavonia?

Slavonia, historical region of Croatia. It lay between the Sava River on the south and the Drava and Danube rivers on the north and east. It was included in the kingdom of Croatia in the 10th century. As Croatia-Slavonia, it joins Dalmatia and Istria as one of the three traditional regions of Croatia.