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Borovo, previously called Borovo Selo, is a village and an eponymous municipality in Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. It is located on the Danube across the border with Serbia, and has a population of 5,133 (2011 census), with 86.56% of the population of Serb ethnicity (2001 census). Borovo development index is between 50-76% of the Croatian average, and therefore, the municipality is part of the Areas of Special State Concern.
Languages and names
On the territory of Borovo municipality, along with Croatian which is officiall in the whole country, as a second official language has been introduced Serbian language and Serbian Cyrillic alphabet.
In Serbian Cyrillic village is known as Борово.
Geography
The municipality is located on the Danube river, the second largest European river after Volga. The municipality have total area of 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi). The territory of the municipality is completely flat very fertile black soil. Borovo very closely related with the neighboring Vukovar with what is physically connected.
History
Borovo Municipality has been inhabited since the Stone Age. In the younger Iron Age this region was settled by the Celts. During Roman times, several villages and the only crossing over the Danube in the empire existed in this area. Around 1540 Borovo was populated by Serbs who originated from the upper Drina and Polimlje. Church of Saint Stephen the Archdeacon was built between 1761 and 1764. Place became an important regional industrial center during the existence of Yugoslavia. However, after the collapse of Yugoslavia, a large part of the local industry also collapsed. The town have one of the three Serbian radio stations in the region caled Radio Borovo. In 1991, Borovo was briefly in the spotlight as the site of the Borovo Selo killings.
Population
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Economy
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Education
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Points of Interest
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Associations and Institutions
In the village exist a volunteer fire department Borovo.
Sport
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Notable natives and residents
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