Retfala | |
Native Name Lang: | hr |
Settlement Type: | City district of Osijek |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Croatia |
Subdivision Type1: | City |
Subdivision Name1: | Osijek |
Established Title: | First mention |
Established Date: | End of 17th century |
Established Title2: | City district |
Established Date2: | From 1947 |
Leader Party: | HDZ |
Leader Title: | President of Council |
Leader Name: | Željko Lijić |
Population Total: | 14,123 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 31000 Osijek |
Official Name: | Gradska četvrt Retfala Retfala City District |
Retfala (Hungarian: Rétfalu) is a city district in the western part of Osijek, Croatia. It has 14,123 inhabitants distributed in 5,200 households. It borders Gornji grad to the east, Tvrđavica to the northeast, Višnjevac to the west and Industrijska četvrt to the south.[2]
Day of the city district is on 14 September, on Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Its name in Hungarian literally means "village in meadow".
Retfala is first mentioned in the end 17th century.
From 1750 it was estate of the family of Pejačević.
From 19th century it was independent municipality.
From 1947 it is a city district of the City of Osijek.