Bilje, Croatia

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Bilje
Bellye  (Hungarian)[1]
Municipality
Bilje Municipality
Općina Bilje
Bilje-Bellye-Биље.jpg
Bilje is located in Osijek-Baranja County
Bilje
Bilje
Coordinates: 45°36′25″N 18°44′38″E / 45.60694°N 18.74389°E / 45.60694; 18.74389Coordinates: 45°36′25″N 18°44′38″E / 45.60694°N 18.74389°E / 45.60694; 18.74389
Country Croatia
RegionBaranya (Podunavlje)
CountyZastava Osječko-baranjske županije.png Osijek-Baranja
Government
 • Mayor of MunicipalityŽeljko Cickaj
Area
[2]
 • Total260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 • Total5,642
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
Websitewww.bilje.hr
Map of Bilje municipality

Bilje (Hungarian: Bellye) is a municipality in the Baranja region of Osijek-Baranja County, in north-eastern Croatia. It is 5 km northeast of Osijek, on the edge of the Kopački Rit nature park.

Name[]

Its name derived from the Slavic word "bilje" ("herb" in English). In German the village is known as Belje, in Hungarian as Bellye,[3] and in Serbian Cyrillic as Биље.

Geography[]

The municipality of Bilje include following settlements and population (2011 census):[4]

Demographics[]

There are 5,642 inhabitants in the municipality (2011 census),[4] including:[5]

History[]

In the late 19th and early 20th century, Bilje was part of the Baranya County of the Kingdom of Hungary.

References[]

  1. ^ Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. p. 34. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Općine na područjima posebne državne skrbi Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Croatian Chamber of Economy. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Registar Geografskih Imena Nacionalnih Manjina Republike Hrvatske" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bilje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  5. ^ "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.
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