Vrbje

Place in Brod-Posavina, Croatia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vrbje is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia.

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Vrbje is located in Croatia
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Coordinates: 45°11′N 17°25′E
Country Croatia
CountyBrod-Posavina
Government
  MayorIgor Jurišić (HSS)
Area
  Total
79.3 km2 (30.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
  Total
1,691
  Density21.3/km2 (55.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitevrbje.hr
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History

The village of Vrbje was first mentioned in 1720.[3] The local Roman Catholic Church of Saint Joseph was mentioned in 1758 at the time when it was still a wooden construction.[3] A new baroque style church was erected in period between 1773 and 1789 and its most recent reconstruction took place in 1985 during the time of the Socialist Republic of Croatia.[3]

Demographics

In 2021, the municipality had 1,691 residents in the following 7 settlements:[2]

  • Bodovaljci, population 410
  • Dolina, population 174
  • Mačkovac, population 205
  • Savski Bok, population 39
  • Sičice, population 338
  • Visoka Greda, population 167
  • Vrbje, population 358
Vrbje: Population trends 1857–2021

In 2011, 99% of the population were Croats.[4]

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