Popovac
| Popovac | |
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| Municipality | |
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 Popovac municipality within Osijek-Baranja County |
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 Popovac
Popovac
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| Coordinates: 45°48′33.12″N 18°39′29.88″E / 45.8092000°N 18.6583000°E | |
| Country |
 Croatia
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| Region | Baranya (Podunavlje) |
| County |
 Osijek-Baranja
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zoran Kontak |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,084 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
Popovac is a village and municipality in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia. There are 2,084 inhabitants in the municipality (2011 census).
Its name derived from the Slavic word "pop" ("priest" in English). In Hungarian, the village is known as Baranyabán.
As of 2011, ethnic groups in the municipality are:
Before World War II, almost 70% of the population of Popovac was made up of Danube Swabians. In November 1944, virtually the entire German population of the village was evacuated. They settled permanently in Göttingen.
Popovac is situated between border with Hungary in the north-west, municipality of Draž in the north-east, municipality of Kneževi Vinogradi in the south-east, and municipality of Beli Manastir in the south-west.
The municipality of Popovac includes the following settlements:
The oldest known name of this place was "Antianae", which dating from the time of the Romans. In the 6th century, this area was settled by Slavs, who founded a village named "Ban".
There is an elementary school in Popovac with 169 students and teaching staff of 23.
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