Kaptol (Slavonia)
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Kaptol is a village in central Slavonia
, Croatia
. It is located on the slopes of Papuk
mountain, east of Velika
and northeast of Požega
. The population of the municipality is 4,007, with 1,570 people in Kaptol itself, 96% are Croats
(census 2001).
Slavonia
Slavonia is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. It is located on the slopes of Papuk
Papuk
Papuk is the largest mountain in the Slavonia region in eastern Croatia, near the city of Požega. It extends between Bilogora to the northwest, Krndija to the east, and Ravna gora and Psunj to the southwest....
mountain, east of Velika
Velika
Velika may refer to:* Velika, Bulgaria* Velika, Croatia* Velika , a medieval bishopric associated with Clement of Ohrid* Velika, a Matoran in the world of Bionicle...
and northeast of Požega
Požega, Croatia
Požega is a city in western Slavonia, eastern Croatia, with a total population of 26,403 . It is the administrative center of the Požega-Slavonia County.-Geography:...
. The population of the municipality is 4,007, with 1,570 people in Kaptol itself, 96% are Croats
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
(census 2001).