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Sikirevci

Coordinates: 45°07′N 18°28′E / 45.117°N 18.467°E / 45.117; 18.467
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Sikirevci is located in Croatia
Sikirevci
Sikirevci
Coordinates: 45°07′N 18°28′E / 45.117°N 18.467°E / 45.117; 18.467
Country Croatia
CountyBrod-Posavina
Area
 • Total
29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
2,028
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code[3]
35220 Slavonski Šamac
Websiteopcina-sikirevci.hr

Sikirevci is a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. The municipality consists of two settlements: Sikirevci and Jaruge.

History

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The name Sikrevci was first mentioned in 1540 as a river crossing ferry across the Sava river. The second mention of the name is also from the time of Ottoman rule in 1579 when it mentions the village of Sikirevci consisting of 31 houses with their respective properties. After the liberation from the Turks the village was re-established as a military (Grenzer) village. From the mid-18th century the village witnessed advanced urbanization and it became the seat of the 5th company (captaincy) of the Brod regiment. During the 'Canonical Visitation' in 1748, it was established that the village had 41 houses with 298 grown-ups and 100 children. Most of the population were soldiers (Grenzers) and/or common villagers.

From the census in 1698, the native families of the village were: Jarić, Rakitić, Nikolić, Galović, Živić, Lučić, Marković, Benaković, Dimšić, and Dorić. From 1725, additional families settled in the village: Bašlinović, Radovanović, Šarčević, Zečević, Bilokapić, Čivić, and Tursun.

The first mention of the Catholic parish of Sikirevci was mentioned in 1670, when Bishop Matej Belinić performed the Confirmation in the same parish. After the liberation from the Ottoman Empire the parish was added to the Velika Kopanica parish. The first brick-constructed church was built in 1776. Before that there was only a small chapel with a bell tower. The parish of Sikirevci was re-established again in 1789, and today's church was built in 1848.

The municipality of Sikirevci was first established as an administrative office in 1873, after abolishment and de-militarization of the Military Frontier. After the Croatian War of Independence the municipality was re-established by its extraction from the municipality of Slavonski Šamac.

Population

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In 2021, the municipality had 2,028 residents in the following settlements:[2]

  • Jaruge, population 538
  • Sikirevci, population 1,490
Sikirevci: Population trends 1857–2021
population
2002
2037
1820
1832
1886
1805
1629
1736
1983
2187
2415
2719
2672
2755
2707
2476
2028
18571869188018901900191019211931194819531961197119811991200120112021

Ethnic composition

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References

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  1. ^ Register of spatial units of the State Geodetic Administration of the Republic of Croatia. Wikidata Q119585703.
  2. ^ a b "Population by Age and Sex, by Settlements" (xlsx). Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in 2021. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. 2022.
  3. ^ List of Croatian settlements and delivery post offices. Wikidata Q125763583.