Vukovar
Vukovar (pronounced [ʋûkoʋaːr]; Serbian Cyrillic: Вуковар, Hungarian: Vukovár, German: Wukowar) is a city in Croatia, in the eastern regions of Syrmia and Slavonia. It contains Croatia's largest river port, located at the confluence of the Vuka and the Danube. Vukovar is the seat of Vukovar-Syrmia County and the second largest city in the county after Vinkovci. The city's registered population was 22,616 in the 2021 census, with a total of 23,536 in the municipality.
Vukovar | |
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| Grad Vukovar City of Vukovar | |
Clockwise, from top: Eltz Manor; buildings on the main street promenade; Vukovar water tower; view of the Vukovar from the Danube river; Franciscan monastery with church of Saints Philip and James and Republic of Croatia square on the Vuka River with Town Hall and Workers' Hall | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Grad Heroj (Hero City) | |
Location of Vukovar Municipality | |
Vukovar Location of Vukovar within Croatia Vukovar Vukovar (Croatia) | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′40″N 19°00′09″E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Podunavlje |
| County | Vukovar-Syrmia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Penava (DP) |
| • City Council | 19 members |
| Area | |
| • City | 100.1 km2 (38.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61.6 km2 (23.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • City | 23,175 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,255 |
| • Urban density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vukovarac (masculine) Vukovarka (feminine) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 32 000 |
| Area code | 032 |
| Vehicle registration | VU |
| Website | vukovar |
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