Bilje, Croatia

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.

Bilje
Bellye (Hungarian)[1]
Municipality
Bilje Municipality
Općina Bilje
Flag of Bilje
Flag
Coat of arms of Bilje
Coat of arms
Bilje is located in Osijek-Baranja County
Bilje
Bilje
Bilje is located in Croatia
Bilje
Bilje
Bilje is located in Europe
Bilje
Bilje
Coordinates: 45°36′25″N 18°44′38″E
Country Croatia
RegionBaranya (Podunavlje)
County 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

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. The area occupied by the municipality of Bilje is 260.15 km². [4]

Geography

The municipality of Bilje include following settlements and population (2011 census):[5]

Demographics

There are 5,642 inhabitants in the municipality (2011 census),[5] including:[6]

History

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

References
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  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. "Page". bilje.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  5. "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements, 2011 Census: Bilje". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.
  6. "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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