Retfala
Retfala | |
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City district of Osijek | |
Gradska četvrt Retfala Retfala City District | |
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Country | Croatia |
City | Osijek |
First mention | End of 17th century |
City district | From 1947 |
Government | |
• President of Council | Željko Lijić (HDZ) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 14,123 |
Postal code | 31000 Osijek |
Retfala (Hungarian: Rétfalu) is a city district in the western part of Osijek, Croatia. It has 14,123 inhabitants distributed in 5,200 households. It borders Gornji grad to the east, Tvrđavica to the northeast, Višnjevac to the west and Industrijska četvrt to the south.[2]
Day of the city district is on 14 September, on Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Its name in Hungarian literally means "village in meadow".[citation needed]
History [3]
Retfala is first mentioned in the end 17th century.
From 1750 it was estate of the family of Pejačević.
From 19th century it was independent municipality.
From 1947 it is a city district of the City of Osijek.
Notable people
- Nikola Arsenović
References
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- History of Osijek
- Tvrđa
- Croatian War of Independence
- Mayors
- Donji grad
- Gornji grad
- Industrijska četvrt
- Jug II
- Novi grad
- Retfala
- Tvrđa
landmarks
- Ante Starčević Square
- City Guard
- County palace
- Eurodom
- European Avenue
- Franjo Tuđman Bridge
- Pedestrian bridge
- Pejačević Castle
- Portanova
- Normann Palace
- Slavonian Command Palace
- Statue of the Holy Trinity
- Co-cathedral
- St. Roch's Church (Gornji grad)
- St. Roch's Church (Donji grad)
- St. Michael's Church
- Glorious Name of Mary's Church
- St. Family's Church
- St. Joseph the Worker's Church
- St. Cross Tump's Church
- St. Leopold Bogdan Mandić's Church
- St. Osijek Martyrs's Church
- Sts. Cyril and Methodius's Church
- Martyrdom of John the Baptist's Church
- St. Luke's Church
- Dormition of the Mother of God
museums
- Gallery of fine arts
- Gallery Waldinger
- Gallery Vernissage
- Archaeological museum
- Museum of Slavonia
- University of Osijek
- Art
- Agriculture
- Civil Engineering
- Economics
- Electrical Engineering
- Food Technology
- Law
- Medicine
- Philosophy
45°33′47″N 18°38′49″E / 45.563°N 18.647°E / 45.563; 18.647
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