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Slavonia

Slavonia
Slavonija
Historical region of Croatiaa
Flag of Slavonia
Flag
Coat of arms of Slavonia
Coat of arms
 *   Slavonia *   Croatian Baranya
  •   Slavonia
  •   Croatian Baranya
Country  Croatia
Largest city Osijek
Areab
 • Total 12,556 km2 (4,848 sq mi)
Population (2011)c
 • Total 806,192
 • Density 64/km2 (170/sq mi)

a Slavonia is not designated as an official subdivision of Croatia; it is a historical region. This is the modern-day meaning. Historic boundaries of Slavonia varied over centuries.


b The figure is an approximation based on the territorial span of the five easternmost Croatian counties (Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina, Vukovar-Srijem).
c The figure is an approximation based on the population of the five easternmost Croatian counties (Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina, Vukovar-Srijem).
The most populous urban areas in Slavonia


Osijek
Slavonski Brod
Slavonski Brod

Rank City County Urban population Municipal population

Vukovar
Vukovar
Požega
Požega

1 Osijek Osijek-Baranja 83,496 107,784
2 Slavonski Brod Brod-Posavina 53,473 59,507
3 Vinkovci Vukovar-Srijem 31,961 35,375
4 Vukovar Vukovar-Srijem 26,716 28,016
5 Požega Požega-Slavonia 19,565 26,403
6 Đakovo Osijek-Baranja 19,508 27,798
7 Virovitica Virovitica-Podravina 14,663 21,327
8 Županja Vukovar-Syrmia 12,115 12,185
9 Nova Gradiška Brod-Posavina 11,767 14,196
10 Slatina Virovitica-Podravina 10,152 13,609
County seats are indicated with bold font. Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2011 Census

a Slavonia is not designated as an official subdivision of Croatia; it is a historical region. This is the modern-day meaning. Historic boundaries of Slavonia varied over centuries.

Slavonia (/sləˈvniə/; Croatian: Slavonija) is, with Dalmatia, Croatia proper, and Istria, one of the four historical regions of Croatia. Taking up the east of the country, it roughly corresponds with five Croatian counties: Brod-Posavina, Osijek-Baranja, Požega-Slavonia, Virovitica-Podravina and Vukovar-Srijem, although the territory of the counties includes Baranya, and the definition of the western extent of Slavonia as a region varies. The counties cover 12,556 square kilometres (4,848 square miles) or 22.2% of Croatia, inhabited by 806,192—18.8% of Croatia's population. The largest city in the region is Osijek, followed by Slavonski Brod and Vinkovci. It is located in the Pannonian Basin, largely bordered by the Danube, Drava and Sava rivers. In the west, the region consists of the Sava and Drava valleys, and the mountains surrounding the Požega Valley, and plains in the east. Slavonia enjoys a moderate continental climate, with relatively low precipitation.


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