Country Croatia County Osijek-Baranja Website www.bilje.hr Local time Wednesday 10:29 PM | Region Baranya (Podunavlje) Elevation 87 m (285 ft) Area 344 km² | |
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Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1) Weather 3°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Bilje (Hungarian: Bellye) is a town and municipality in the Baranja region of Osijek-Baranja County, in north-eastern Croatia. It is 8 km northeast of Osijek, on the edge of the Kopački Rit nature park.
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Map of Bilje, Croatia
Name
Its name derived from the Slavic word "bilje" ("herb" in English). In German the village is known as Belje, in Hungarian as Bellye, and in Serbian Cyrillic as Биље.
Geography
The municipality of Bilje include following settlements and population (2011 census):
Demographics
There are 5,642 inhabitants in the municipality (2011 census), including:
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Bilje was part of the Baranya County of the Kingdom of Hungary.
References
Bilje Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA