Gaboš

Gaboš (Serbian Cyrillic: Габош)^[4] is a village in Vukovar-Syrmia County, Croatia, with a population of 516.^[when?] The settlement was originally established as a pustara, a Pannonian type of hamlet.^[5] Gaboš became a colonist settlement was established during the land reform in interwar Yugoslavia.^[6]

Gaboš Габош (Serbian)[1]
Village (Selo)
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Coordinates: 45.352°N 18.737°E / 45.352; 18.737
Country	Croatia
Region	Slavonia (Podunavlje)
County	Vukovar-Syrmia
Municipality	Markušica
Government
• Body	Local Committee
Area [2]
• Total	15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	363
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Gabošan (♂) Gabošanka (♀) (per grammatical gender)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Vehicle registration	VK
Official languages	Croatian, Serbian[1]

Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš

History

In July 1943, during the World War II in Yugoslavia, Nazi forces destroyed agricultural machinery, including threshers, across several villages, including Gaboš.^[7]

Education

Branch school of Elementary school Markušica is located in Gaboš. Education at local schools is in Serbian.^[8]

Demographic history

According to the 1991 census, the village was inhabited by a majority of Serbs (87.66%), and minority of Croats (7.37%) and Yugoslavs (2.27%).^{[9][failed verification]}

See also

• Croatia portal

• Markušica Municipality
• Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, Gaboš