Gaboš
Village in Slavonia, Croatia
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Gaboš (Serbian Cyrillic: Габош)[4] is a village in Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia, with a population of 516.[when?] The settlement was originally established as a pustara, a Pannonian type of hamlet.[5] Gaboš became a colonist settlement was established during the land reform in interwar Yugoslavia.[6]
Croatia(per grammatical gender)
Gaboš
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| Coordinates: 45.352°N 18.737°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Slavonia (Podunavlje) |
| County |  Vukovar-Syrmia |
| Municipality | Markušica |
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| • Body | Local Committee |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 363 |
| • Density | 23.9/km2 (61.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Gabošan (♂) Gabošanka (♀) (per grammatical gender) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Vehicle registration | VK |
| Official languages | Croatian, Serbian[1] |
History
In July 1943, during the World War II in Yugoslavia, Nazi forces destroyed agricultural machinery, including threshers, across several villages, including Gaboš.[7]
Education
Branch school of Elementary school Markušica is located in Gaboš. Education at local schools is in Serbian.[8]
Demographic history
According to the 1991 census, the village was inhabited by a majority of Serbs (87.66%), and minority of Croats (7.37%) and Yugoslavs (2.27%).[9][failed verification]
