Brodski Varoš Explained

Official Name:Brodski Varoš
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Croatia
Coordinates:45.19°N 18.0269°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Brod-Posavina County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Slavonski Brod
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.6
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1829
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1

Brodski Varoš is a village in municipality of Slavonski Brod in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. The town is notable for being the birthplace of Đuro Đaković, a prominent labor rights activist and communist revolutionary in Yugoslavia between two World Wars. More recently, Brodski Varoš has gained attention as the residence of Klepetan and Malena, a mating pair of storks whose relationship was covered by the media, raising public interest in the lives of migratory birds.[2]

History

Brodski Varoš was settled by German Protestants in the 1800s.

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Klepetan and Malena – Croatia's most Unusual Love Story. www.total-croatia-news.com. en-gb. 2019-12-27. 2023-04-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404173732/https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/3050-klepetan-and-malena-croatia-s-most-unusual-love-story. dead.