Petrijevci
Petrijevci is a municipality in Slavonia, in the Osijek-Baranja County of northeastern Croatia. There are 2439 inhabitants, of which 97.39% are Croats (2011 census).[1]
Petrijevci | |
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| Municipality of Petrijevci Općina Petrijevci | |
  Petrijevci Location of Petrijevci in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°36′57″N 18°32′28″E | |
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| County |  |
| Government | |
| • Municipal mayor | Ivo Zelić (HDZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.6 km2 (21.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,870 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 31208 Petrijevci |
| Area code(s) | 031 |
| Website | www |
Name
The name of the village in Croatian is in the plural, and therefore it is grammatically correct to refer to it as "Petrijevci are" instead of "Petrijevci is". A hypothetical singular version of the name would be Petrijevac.
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Petrijevci was part of the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
References
- "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.
External links
- Official website (in Croatian)
Subdivisions of Osijek-Baranja County | ||
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| Cities and towns |  Coat of arms of Osijek-Baranja County | |
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