Trpinja
Sign in to saveTrpinja (, ) is a village and an eponymous municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. It lies along the D2 state road connecting Osijek and Vukovar, approximately two kilometres northwest of Vukovar. During the Battle of Vukovar of the Croatian War of Independence this route, known locally as Trpinjska cesta (“Trpinja road”), became one of the major battle sites.
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- Trpinja
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- Municipality of TrpinjaOpćina TrpinjaОпштина Трпиња
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- Municipality
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- Flag of the Trpinja Municipality.gif
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- 120px
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- 90px
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- Croatia Vukovar-Srijem County#Croatia#Europe
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- Location of Trpinja in Croatia
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- Trpinja
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- Country
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- Region
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- Slavonia (Podunavlje)
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- County
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- Municipal seatLargest settlement
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- TrpinjaBobota
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- Independent
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- Name
- Geography
- Climate and weather
- Transport
- Settlements
- History
- Prehistoric and Early Settlements
- Roman Period
- Medieval and Ottoman Period
- Habsburg Period
- Yugoslav Period
- Croatian War of Independence
- Demographics
- Population
- Languages
- Serbian language
- Other languages
- Religion
- Politics
- Joint Council of Municipalities
- Municipal Assembly
- Municipal Mayor
- Minority Councils
- Economy
- Culture
- Municipal Symbols
- Points of Interest
- Society
- Education
- Associations and Institutions
- Sport
- Notable natives and residents
- Twin municipalities – Sister municipalities
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Trpinja (, ) is a village and an eponymous municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. It lies along the D2 state road connecting Osijek and Vukovar, approximately two kilometres northwest of Vukovar. During the Battle of Vukovar of the Croatian War of Independence this route, known locally as Trpinjska cesta (“Trpinja road”), became one of the major battle sites.
The Municipality of Trpinja was established in 1997 under the administration of United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES). It was created as one of several predominantly Serb municipalities to secure local self-government for the Serb community in the region following the war. Trpinja is the northernmost municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County and comprises seven villages. According to the 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 5,572, of whom 1,537 resided in the village of Trpinja itself.