Opatovac, Vukovar-Syrmia County Explained

Official Name:Opatovac
Settlement Type:Village (Selo)
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Croatia
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Lovas
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:18.5
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:252
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Opatovac (pronounced as /opǎːtovat͡s/, Serbian: Опатовац, Hungarian: Apáti, German: Sankt Lorenz) is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D2 road. The village is home to one of the last remaining steppe grasslands in Croatia at the section of the Vukovar Plateau.[2]

History

The Serbian Orthodox Church of St. George was built in 1802 with the iconostasis dating back to 1769.[3]

During the so-called European migrant crisis the village hosted the temporary refugee camp where thousands of individuals received primary medical support and registration.[4]

See also

References

45.2611°N 19.17°W

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Stepska staništa kod Opatovca . n.a. . . n.d. . 8 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Crkve u Veri, Kneževu, Marincima i Opatovcu . 23 March 2018 . . 9 June 2023 .
  4. Web site: EKSKLUZIVNE SNIMKE kampa u Opatovcu snimljene dronom . N1 info . . hr . 7 June 2015 . 9 June 2023.