State Archives in Osijek
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45°33′34″N 18°41′52″E / 45.5594°N 18.6978°E
| Državni arhiv u Osijeku (Croatian) | |
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_Judenkaserne,_K._Firingera_1,_Osijek.jpg) Building in Tvrđa housing the archive | |
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| Formed | 1947 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Croatia |
| Headquarters | Kamila Firingera 1, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia[1] 45°33′34″N 18°41′52″E / 45.5594°N 18.6978°E |
| Parent agency | Croatian State Archives |
| Website | Official website |
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The State Archives in Osijek (Croatian: Državni arhiv u Osijeku) is the primary public institution responsible for preservation of archival materials in the Osijek-Baranja County located in Osijek in eastern Croatia.[2] The State Archives in Osijek houses approximately 1,500 collections and archives, totaling over 8,000 linear meters of material and more than 50,000 photographs.[2]
The archive was established after the end of World War II in Yugoslavia in 1947 by the decision of People's Republic of Croatia authorities.[3] In December of 1991, during the Croatian War of Independence, the archive together with other institutions in Croatia was in danger of devastation motivating calls from international scholars for protection.[4]
