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Stari Jankovci

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Country
  
Croatia

County
  
Vukovar-Srijem

Postal code
  
?

Local time
  
Sunday 11:07 AM

Area code
  
32

Region
  
Syrmia (Podunavlje)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Vehicle registration
  
VK

Population
  
1,769 (2001)

Stari Jankovci

Weather
  
8°C, Wind N at 16 km/h, 67% Humidity

Stari Jankovci is a village in Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia, population 1,769 (2001), total municipality population 5,216 (2001), with 69.50% Croats, 23.24% Serbs and 5.06% Hungarians.

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Map of Stari Jankovci, Croatia

The village is located to the northeast of the main road and railway route Vinkovci-Tovarnik-Šid. The name means Old Jankovci, while to the southwest there is a smaller village of Novi Jankovci, meaning New Jankovci.

During the Croatian War of Independence, the village was occupied by the rebel Serbs in 1991. The parish church of Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1780 with a notable Baroque-Classical main altar, was severely damaged.

Municipality government

The municipality assembly is composed of 15 representatives. As of 2009, the member parties/lists are:

Villages

  • Stari Jankovci
  • Novi Jankovci
  • Srijemske Laze
  • Slakovci
  • Orolik
  • References

    Stari Jankovci Wikipedia