Bijelo Brdo, Croatia
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Bijelo Brdo Бијело Брдо (Serbian) |
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 Bijelo Brdo
Bijelo Brdo
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| Coordinates: 45°31′02″N 18°52′15″E / 45.5172°N 18.8708°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| County |
 Osijek-Baranja County
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| Municipality | Erdut |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,961 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Bijelo Brdo (Serbian Cyrillic: Бијело Брдо) is a village in the Erdut municipality in eastern Croatia. It is connected by the D213 road and by R202 railway. It has a total of 1,961 inhabitants (2011).
The village is situated 15 km east from Osijek, in the historical Slavonia region. It is near the border with Serbia.
During World War II, 93 native Serb families were relocated from Osijek and the neighbouring villages of Dalj and Bijelo Brdo, first to Bosnia and then to Serbia, by the Independent State of Croatia (the Ustaše), while their houses were settled with Croats from Dalmatia.
The 2011 census had a total of 1,961 inhabitants. The 2001 census had a total of 2,119 inhabitants in 720 households. 1991 census, a total of 2,400 inhabitants, out of which Serbs 1,941 (80.87%), Croats 217 (9.04%), Yugoslavs 97 (4.04%), and other smaller communities.
Coordinates: 45°31′03″N 18°52′23″E / 45.51750°N 18.87306°E
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