Bilje
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Bilje Bellye (Hungarian) |
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| Municipality | |
| Bilje Municipality Općina Bilje |
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 Bilje
Bilje
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| Coordinates: 45°36′25″N 18°44′38″E / 45.60694°N 18.74389°ECoordinates: 45°36′25″N 18°44′38″E / 45.60694°N 18.74389°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| Region | Baranya (Podunavlje) |
| County |
 Osijek-Baranja
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| Government | |
| • Mayor of Municipality | Željko Cickaj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 344 km2 (133 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,642 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| Website | www |
Bilje (Hungarian: Bellye) is a town and municipality in the Baranja region of Osijek-Baranja County, in north-eastern Croatia. It is 8 km northeast of Osijek, on the edge of the Kopački Rit nature park.
Its name derived from the Slavic word "bilje" ("herb" in English). In German the village is known as Belje, in Hungarian as Bellye, and in Serbian Cyrillic as Биље.
The municipality of Bilje include following settlements and population (2011 census):
There are 5,642 inhabitants in the municipality (2011 census), including:
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Bilje was part of the Baranya County of the Kingdom of Hungary.
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