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Revision as of 18:35, 21 April 2012 by 95.178.231.178 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the village in Baranja. For other uses, see Batina (disambiguation). Place in Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia
Batina
Country Croatia
CountyOsijek-Baranja County
MunicipalityDraž
Population
 • Total881

Batina is a village and port on the right bank of the Danube in the region of Baranja, Croatia, 25 km northeast of Osijek. Its elevation is 105 m. The chief occupation is farming. Administratively, it is located in the Draž municipality within the Osijek-Baranja County.

Geography

Batina is located on the main road (M 17.1) Osijek-Batina-Bezdan. In 1974 the road bridge over the Danube was built. It is a state border crossing.

Features

The recreational and bathing resort "Zeleni Otok" (Green Island) offers a number of opportunities in the warm part of the year, especially water sports. It is also the centre of the Baranja Art Colony.

History

A continuity of settlement from the Middle Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age has been discovered on the Gradac hill.

See also

References

  1. Template:Croatian Census 2011 First Results

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