Slakovci, Settlement in Stari Jankovci, Croatia.
Slakovci is a settlement in Stari Jankovci within Vukovar-Srijem County in eastern Croatia. It sits in the flat landscape of the eastern Pannonian Plain and is connected to surrounding communities through regional roads.
The settlement was first documented in 1491 and subsequently fell under Ottoman control. During the period of occupation from 1526 to 1691, a fort was built by the Gorjanski family.
The settlement's name derives from either 'slak', denoting a regional weed, or the Hungarian term 'slavok', reflecting the area's linguistic connections.
The D46 road connects the settlement to Vinkovci and continues into Serbia as a state road. This route provides access to the region and passage to neighboring areas.
The settlement maintains a population of 701 residents as of 2021, with inhabitants specifically termed Slakovčanin for males and Slakovčanka for females.
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