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Stari Jankovci

Stari Jankovci
Municipality
Stari Jankovci.jpg
Official seal of Stari Jankovci
Seal
Općina Stari Jankovci-Општина Стари Јанковци.jpgNaselje Stari Jankovci-Насеље Стари Јанковци.jpg
Stari Jankovci is located in Croatia
Stari Jankovci
Stari Jankovci
Location in Croatia
Coordinates: 45°16′N 18°55′E / 45.267°N 18.917°E / 45.267; 18.917Coordinates: 45°16′N 18°55′E / 45.267°N 18.917°E / 45.267; 18.917
Country  Croatia
Region Syrmia (Podunavlje)
County Flag of Vukovar-Syrmia County.svg Vukovar-Srijem
Government
 • Municipal mayor Ivo Lozić (HDZ)
Population (2001)
 • Municipality 1,769
 • Metro 5,216
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code ?
Area code(s) 32
Vehicle registration VK
Website o-jankovci.hr

Stari Jankovci is a village in Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia, population 1,769 (2001), total municipality population 5,216 (2001), with 69.50% Croats, 23.24% Serbs and 5.06% Hungarians.

The village is located to the northeast of the main road and railway route Vinkovci-Tovarnik-Šid. The name means Old Jankovci, while to the southwest there is a smaller village of Novi Jankovci, meaning New Jankovci.

During the Croatian War of Independence, the village was occupied by the rebel Serbs in 1991. The parish church of Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1780 with a notable Baroque-Classical main altar, was severely damaged.

The municipality assembly is composed of 15 representatives. As of 2009, the member parties/lists are:



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