Donji Miholjac
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Donji Miholjac is a town in the region of Slavonia
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...

, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

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Geography

Donji Miholjac is located on the river Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...

 at the border with Hungary
Hungary
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, 34 km north of Našice
Našice
Našice is a town in the Osijek-Baranja county of Croatia, population 7,894 , total municipality population 16,228 . It is located on the northern slopes of Krndija Mountain in eastern Slavonia, 51 km southwest of Osijek; elevation 157 m....

; elevation 97 m.

Economy

Chief occupations are farming, rubber and plastics processing, production of vinegar, soft drinks and pasta.

Population

There are 9,468 inhabitants in the area, in the following settlements:
  • Donji Miholjac, population 6,226
  • Golinci, population 426
  • Miholjački Poreč
    Miholjački Poreč
    Miholjački Poreč is a village in the region of Osijek-Baranja in Croatia....

    , population 183
  • Podgajci Podravski
    Podgajci Podravski
    Podgajci Podravski is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D34 highway....

    , population 653
  • Radikovci, population 290
  • Rakitovica, population 868
  • Sveti Đurađ
    Sveti Đurađ
    Sveti Đurađ is a village in Croatia. It is connected by the D34 highway....

    , population 822

In the census of 2001, 95% of the population were Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...

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Culture

The Miholjac Gathering (Miholjacko Sijelo) represents the most important event, including traditional folk costumes, tunes and dances as well as rich gastronomic offer.

Angling and hunting represent the main basis of tourism. The immediate surroundings of the town offer hunting, and the nearby fishpond and the Drava
Drava
Drava or Drave is a river in southern Central Europe, a tributary of the Danube. It sources in Toblach/Dobbiaco, Italy, and flows east through East Tirol and Carinthia in Austria, into Slovenia , and then southeast, passing through Croatia and forming most of the border between Croatia and...

river angling opportunities. Tennis courts are situated near the hotel. In addition to the Slavonian specialities, Donji Miholjac and its surroundings offer freshwater fish (carp, amur, pike-perch, sheat-fish, etc.)

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