Donji Miholjac | |
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Town | |
Town of Donji Miholjac Grad Donji Miholjac |
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Mailáth Castle
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Location of Donji Miholjac in Croatia | |
Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 18°09′54″E / 45.761°N 18.165°E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Osijek-Baranja |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zoran Kovač (HDSSB) |
Area | |
• Town | 154 km2 (59 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Town | 9,491 |
• Urban | 6,240 |
Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Donji Miholjac (Hungarian: Alsómiholjác, German: Unter-Miholtz) is a town and municipality in the Slavonia region of Croatia, on the river Drava and the border with Hungary.
In the 2011 census, there were 9,491 inhabitants in the area, and 95% of the population were Croats.
There are seven settlements in the municipality:
In the late 19th and early 20th century, Donji Miholjac was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia. Its name comes from Saint Michael. During the time of Ancient Rome, it was called Mariniana.