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Kneževo, Croatia

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Popovac

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Kneževo 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.

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Map of Kne%C5%BEevo, Croatia

Etymology

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

History

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

Ethnic groups in Kneževo (1991 census):

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

    • References

    Kneževo, Croatia Wikipedia
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