Jarmina
Jarmina is a village and municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in Croatia.
Jarmina | |
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| Municipality of Jarmina Općina Jarmina | |
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  Jarmina Location in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′N 18°44′E | |
| Country |  Croatia |
| County |  Vukovar-Syrmia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrija Draganić (HDZ) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,627 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code(s) | 32 |
| Vehicle registration | VK |
| Website | www.jarmina.hr |
Name
In German the village is known as Jahrmein or Hermann, in Hungarian as Járomnaszentmiklós, and in Serbian Cyrillic as Јармина.
Demographics
Before World War II there was a substantial German-speaking Danube Swabian population here. According to the 2001 census, there are 2,627 inhabitants, 98.13% which are Croats.
Characteristics
The municipality is home to a monument to defenders and civilians killed in the Croatian War of Independence which has the names of 15 deceased people.[1]
Near Borinci, a village, which belongs to Jarmina, there is a 171 metres tall guyed mast for FM-/TV-broadcasting.
Jarmina is unofficial name of the Vinkovci Marshaling yard and freight railway station.
See also
References
Subdivisions of Vukovar-Syrmia County | ||
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| Towns |  Coat of arms of Vukovar-Srijem County | |
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