Cvelferija is a geographic region in Croatian part of Syrmia, in eastern Croatia. Villages in the region are Gunja, Vrbanja, Soljani, Strošinci, Đurići, Račinovci, Rajevo Selo, Posavski Podgajci and Drenovci, which are better known as “the heart of Cvelferija“.
The name for the region comes from the German word zwölf or twelve. Specifically, villages were part of the Slavonian Military Frontier in the past, where they were part of the Twelfth Company of the Frontier. At that time this region was bordering the Ottoman Empire, while in the present the region borders Bosnia-Herzegovina (to the south) and Serbia (to the east).
The whole region is administratively located within the Vukovar-Srijem County, on its southern edge.
Every year in one of these villages, the cultural event (in English: 'Singing Cvelferija') takes place. The event is attended by folklore groups from Cvelferija and their guests.
Population
Settlement Population 2001 Population 2011 Vrbanja 2,952 2,203 Soljani 1,554 1,245 Strošinci 668 492 Drenovci 3,049 1,946 Đurići 418 286 Račinovci 982 700 Gunja 5,033 3,732 Rajevo Selo 1,407 987 Posavski Podgajci 1,568 1,255 TOTAL 17,631 12,846
See also Geography of Croatia Jamena
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