Kneževo (Hungarian: Főherceglak, Serbian Cyrillic: Кнежево) is a settlement in the region of Baranja, Croatia. Administratively, it is located in the Popovac municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County. Population is 970 people.

Kneževo
Castle in Kneževo
Castle in Kneževo
Kneževo is located in Croatia
Kneževo
Kneževo
Coordinates: 45°51′N 18°39′E / 45.850°N 18.650°E / 45.850; 18.650
Country Croatia
County Osijek-Baranja
MunicipalityPopovac
Area
 • Total
19.0 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
485
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)

Etymology

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Name comes from Croatian word "knez", meaning "prince". Alternative Croatian names for this settlement were: Državno Dobro Belje and Kneževi.[3] In Hungarian, name used for it is Főherceglak.

History

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It was mentioned first in 1214 and was named Lak. Modern settlement was founded in the end of 18th and first part of the 19th century and was named Herceg Lak. School was opened in 1820. In 1905, settlement had 605 inhabitants. After World War I, it was named Kneževo.

Demographics

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Ethnic groups in Kneževo (1991 census):

  • Croats (29.68%)
  • Serbs (29.19%)
  • Yugoslavs (20.59%)
  • Hungarians (6.39%)
  • others (14.13%)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ "Kneževo Map and Weather Forecast".