Sopje
Place in Virovitica-Podravina, Croatia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sopje is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Virovitica–Podravina County.[3]
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Sopje | |
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Coordinates: 45°48′03.96″N 17°44′33.00″E | |
Country | Croatia |
County | Virovitica-Podravina |
Area | |
• Total | 117.2 km2 (45.3 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,897 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | sopje |
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In the 2011 census, Sopje had a total population of 2,230, in the following settlements:[4]
- Gornje Predrijevo, population 86
- Grabić, population 122
- Josipovo, population 281
- Kapinci, population 186
- Nova Šarovka, population 250
- Novaki, population 349
- Sopjanska Greda, population 35
- Sopje, population 524
- Španat, population 172
- Vaška, population 315
- Višnjica, no population
At the time of Ancient Rome, there was a salt lake called Salapia somewhere in Interamnia (modern-day Slavonia). It's been suggested that the name Sopje derives from its name.[dubious – discuss]