Petlovac
Petlovac (Baranyaszentistván,, Петловац) is a village and municipality in the western part of Baranja, which comprise the northern part of Osijek-Baranja County in Croatia. Petlovac is underdeveloped municipality which is statistically classified as the First Category Area of Special State Concern by the Government of Croatia.
Until the end of World War II, the majority of the Inhabitants was Danube Swabians, also called locally as Stifolder, because there Ancestors once came at the 17th century and 18th century from Fulda (district). Mostly of the former German Settlers was expelled to Allied-occupied Germany and Allied-occupied Austria in 1945-1948, about the Potsdam Agreement.
Its name derived from the word "petao" (which means "rooster" in English).
Until the end of World War II, the majority of the Inhabitants was Danube Swabians, also called locally as Stifolder, because there Ancestors once came at the 17th century and 18th century from Fulda (district). Mostly of the former German Settlers was expelled to Allied-occupied Germany and Allied-occupied Austria in 1945-1948, about the Potsdam Agreement.
Its name derived from the word "petao" (which means "rooster" in English).
Map - Petlovac
Map
Country - Croatia
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRK | Croatian kuna | kn | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
|---|---|
| HR | Croatian language |
| SR | Serbian language |