Batina

Batina
2004 Batina waterfront
Batina
Batina
Coordinates: 45°50′46″N 18°51′00″E / 45.846°N 18.850°E / 45.846; 18.850
Country  Croatia
Region Baranya (Podunavlje)
County Osijek-Baranja County
Municipality Draž
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 879

Batina is a port village on the right bank of the Danube in Baranja, Croatia. Its elevation is 105 m. Administratively, it is located in the Draž municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County.

Geography

Batina is located on the D212 state road connecting the village to the city of Osijek. In 1974 the road bridge over the Danube was built. It is a state border crossing.

History

A memorial site commemorates the Battle of Batina (1944), one of the bloodiest World War II battles on Yugoslav soil.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Batina". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  2. ↑ Batinska bitka: Iz stroja izbačeno čak 23 000 vojnika (in Croatian)


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