Osijek
Osijek | |
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| Grad Osijek City of Osijek | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Nicknames: Grad na Dravi (City on Drava), Nepokoreni grad (Unconquered City) | |
Interactive map of Osijek | |
Osijek Location of Osijek in Croatia | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′20″N 18°41′40″E / 45.55556°N 18.69444°E | |
| Country | Croatia |
| Region | Slavonia |
| County | Osijek-Baranja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Radić (HDZ) |
| • City Council | |
| • Electoral district | IV |
| Area | |
• City | 174.9 km2 (67.5 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 59.1 km2 (22.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• City | 96,313 |
| • Density | 550.7/km2 (1,426/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 75,535 |
| • Urban density | 1,280/km2 (3,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 31000 |
| Area code | 31 |
| Vehicle registration | OS |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | osijek |
Osijek (Croatian pronunciation: [ôsijeːk] ⓘ) is the largest city and the economic and cultural hub of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative seat of Osijek-Baranja County. It is the fourth-largest city in Croatia, with a population of 96,313 recorded in the 2021 census. The city is situated on the southern bank of the Drava River, 25 km (16 mi) upstream from its confluence with the Danube, at an elevation of 94 m (308 ft). Osijek is located 16 km (10 mi) west of the Croatia–Serbia border.