Hungarians in Croatia
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History
Hungary and Croatia have a long history dating back to the dynastic crises that followed the death of king
After the Hungarian victory, Croatia and Hungary entered into a
Population
According to the 2022 Census, Municipalities with significant Hungarian minority (10 percent or more) include:[2]
- Kneževi Vinogradi (1,299 or 38.70%)
- Bilje (1,238 or 25.94%)
- Draž (432 or 22.17%)
- Tordinci (309 or 18.65%)
- Ernestinovo (304 or 15.61%)
- Petlovac (244 or 13.02%)
The largest town with a significant Hungarian population is Beli Manastir, with 637 Hungarians (7.99%).
In addition, 10,231 people identified
As of 2009[update], Hungarian is officially used in two municipalities and four other settlements in Croatia, according to the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.[8]
Language
Municipalities with Hungarian language in official use
Municipality[9] | Name in minority language | Language | Affected settlements | Introduced based on | Population (2021) | Percentage of Hungarians (2021) |
County |
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Kneževi Vinogradi | Hercegszöllős | Hungarian | Kneževi Vinogradi, Karanac, Zmajevac, Suza, Kamenac, Kotlina[10] | Constitutional Act | 3,357 | 38.70% | Osijek-Baranja |
Bilje | Bellye | Hungarian | All settlements | Municipality Statute | 4,772 | 25.94% | Osijek-Baranja |
Ernestinovo | Ernestinovo | Hungarian | Laslovo | Municipality Statute | 1,948 | 15.61% | Osijek-Baranja |
Petlovac | Baranyaszentistván | Hungarian | Novi Bezdan | Municipality Statute | 1,874 | 13.02% | Osijek-Baranja |
Tompojevci | Tompojevce | Hungarian | Čakovci | Municipality Statute | 1,116 | 9.0% | Vukovar-Syrmia
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Tordinci | Valkótard | Hungarian | Korođ | Municipality Statute | 1,657 | 18.65% | Vukovar-Syrmia
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Politics
The two main Hungarian associations in Croatia are the Democratic Union of Hungarians of Croatia (Hungarian: Horvátországi Magyarok Demokratikus Közössége or HMDK) and the Union of Hungarian Associations (Hungarian: Magyar Egyesületek Szövetsége or MESZ).
Hungarians are officially recognized as an autochthonous national minority, and as such, they elect a special representative to the Croatian Parliament.[11]
Every elected special representative since 1992 Parliamentary elections.[12]
No. | Representative | Party | Elections won | Term |
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1 | Ferenc Farago | Ind. | 1992 | 1992 − 1995 |
2 | Sandor Jakab | Ind. | 1995 | 1995 − 2000 |
3 | Tibor Santo | DZMH | 2000 | 2000 − 2003 |
4 | Jene Adam | DZMH | 2003 | 2003 − 2007 |
5 | Deneš Šoja | SMU | 2007 2011 |
2007 − 2015 |
6 | Šandor Juhas | SMU | 2015 | 2015 − 2016 |
7 | Róbert Jankovics | DZMH | 2016 2020 |
2016 − |
Culture
Since 1999, the Hungarian Cultural Society Népkör have organized the "Hungarian Days" festival in Osijek. In 2000 various Hungarian cultural groups have organised Hungarian music and singing festivals.
The Educational and Cultural Center of Hungarians in Croatia is located in Osijek. In Beli Manastir, the town's public library hosts the Central Library of Hungarians in Croatia.
See also
References
- ^ "Stanovništvo prema narodnosti po gradovima/općinama, popis 2021". Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b "3. Stanovništvo prema narodnosti po gradovima/općinama, popis 2021". Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Population by ethnicity, by towns and municipalities". Census 2011. Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ^ Ladislas I. (2009). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 21, 2009, from Encyclopædia Britannica Online: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/327524/Ladislas-I
- ^ "Coloman | king of Hungary".
- Britannica.
- ^ "Population by mother tongue, by towns and municipalities". Croatian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- Ministry of Justice (Croatia). 2011-04-12. Archived from the originalon December 27, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
- ^ Government of Croatia (October 2013). "Peto izvješće Republike Hrvatske o primjeni Europske povelje o regionalnim ili manjinskim jezicima" (PDF) (in Croatian). Council of Europe. pp. 34–36. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ^ "Statut Općine Kneževi Vinogradi , article 15" (PDF). Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "Pravo pripadnika nacionalnih manjina u Republici Hrvatskoj na zastupljenost u Hrvatskom saboru". Zakon o izborima zastupnika u Hrvatski sabor (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. Archived from the original on 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
- ^ "Arhiva izbora" [Election archive]. Arhiva izbora Republike Hrvatske (in Croatian). Državno izborno povjerenstvo Republike Hrvatske. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
External links
- "Statut Vijeća mađarske nacionalne manjine Osječko-baranjske županije" (PDF). (132 KB)
- Hungarian Cultural Association Baross
- HRT Znanstveno-stručni skup Mađari u Hrvatskoj jučer i danas
- "Mađari". uljppnm.vlada.hr (in Croatian). Office for Human Rights and Rights of the National Minorities of the Government of the Republic of Croatia. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.